Walden – Henry David Thoreau – 1902 | Illustrated, Transcendentalism

Walden is Henry David Thoreau’s account of his two-year adventure in self-reliance amidst woodland in a cabin he built near Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. He hoped to isolate himself from society to gain a more objective understanding of it. Simple living and self-sufficiency were Thoreau’s other goals, and the whole project was inspired by transcendentalist philosophy, a central theme of the American Romantic Period.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Walden
• Author(s): Henry David Thoreau
• Contributor(s): Bradford Torrey (Introduction)
• Publisher: Boston & New York; Houghton, Mifflin and Co
• Edition: 1902 printing
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Original hardcover cloth
• Size:  7.75 in x 5.25 in (19.7 cm x 13.3 cm)
• Collation: 522 pp
• Illustrations: 11 full-page engravings
• Contents Include:
  • Introduction by Bradford Torrey
  • Thoreau’s full text documenting his time at Walden Pond

Condition:

Very Good. Original cloth binding tight and secure; corners show some rubbing. Gilt titling on spine and front cover remains bright. Internally clean with no foxing or marks; all pages and plates present and well-preserved.

Why Collect This?

• Includes 11 engraved illustrations
• Features introduction by early Thoreau biographer Bradford Torrey

Item Number: # 29627