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Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1981. 1st Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket, as issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Thomas W. Nason. WALDEN, OR LIFE IN THE WOODS by Henry David Thoreau, is a journey of self-discovery and a manual of self-reliance while living simply in nature. Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American transcendentalist writer. Walden was first published in 1854. This edition was published by Easton Press in 1981 as one of its "100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. Octavo, 7 5/8" tall, in red leather with gilt ornamentation on front and back covers, four raised bands and gilt title to spine. Pink colored ribbon with matching pink moire silk endpapers. Smyth sewn binding, archival paper, all gilt edges. First edition, first printing, no dust jacket, as issued. No names or markings. A fine, bright copy of a finely produced edition of this great American essay.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1975. 1st Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket, as issued. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ANNA KARENINA written by Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) and translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett. Octavo, 8 ½" tall in dark red leather with gilt stamped ornaments to front & back cover, spine with four raised bands and gilt title & ornaments. First edition, first printing of this Easton Press collector's edition. In as new condition. No dust jacket, as issued. Peach colored ribbon with matching peach moire silk endpapers. No names or markings. A fine, bright copy of a finely produced edition of this great Russian novel. Anna Karenina deals with themes of family, faith, betrayal, marriage, desire, and Imperial Russian society. It tells the story of an extramarital affair between Anna and a dashing cavalry officer. Easton Press specializes in premium leather-bound books. This volume is one of Easton's "100 Greatest Books Ever Written" series. All the books in this series… Read More

Paris: Dufour, 1803. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket, as issued. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. AMBASSADE DE M. SAMUEL TURNER AUPRÈS DU TESCHOU-LAMA, AU THIBET ET OU BOUTAN, Avec une Notice des événements qui s'y sont passés jusqu'e en 1793. Tome Premier. Translated from English and published in 1803 in Paris, with a large (21.5 cm x 26cm) fold-out map "Asie par Hérisson" by Beaublé fils from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, and from Russia to Java Full calf with gilt title & ornaments to spine, 5" tall, 200 pages, marbled endpapers. Red ribbon page marker. No markings, no bookplates, no inscriptions. Binding is tight, pages are clean and bright except for a few small spots of foxing. Front free endpaper has open tear at hinge. In fine condition, nearly pristine after more than 200 years. "In 1783, at the opportunity presented by a new Panchen (or Teshoo) Lama, Bengal governor-general Warren Hastings sent a deputation to Tibet and Bhutan in the hope of promoting British-Indian… Read More

Birmingham, Alabama: Notable Trials Library, 1990. Reprint 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover octavo (9" x 6") in one-quarter leather with all edges gilt, with red silk ribbon page marker. Spine with five compartments and four raised bands. Numerous black & white photographs. All pages are clean & tight with no markings. An attractive book in near fine condition.