[Rarebooks] FS: Thoreau A PLEA FOR CAPTAIN JOHN BROWN, 1/50 handbound copies

Charles Agvent charles at charlesagvent.com
Thu Mar 19 10:25:43 EDT 2015


THOREAU, Henry David. A PLEA FOR CAPTAIN JOHN BROWN. Boston: David R. 
Godine, 1969. First published in 1860 in James Redpath's ECHOES OF 
HARPER'S FERRY, this is the first separate book printing of the first 
defense of John Brown. Copy #XXIX of only 50 numbered copies bound by 
hand in morocco-backed boards of a total edition of 750, an early 
example from this press. Fine. (#007039)        $350.00

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