[Rarebooks] FS: Thoreau: First Separate Book Printing of the First Defense of John Brown

Charles Agvent charles at charlesagvent.com
Wed Feb 9 17:41:55 EST 2022


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) $300

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