A PIG TALE
1947. · New York
by [Rogers, Bruce]: Thoreau, Henry D.
New York: A. Colish, 1947.. 12mo. Sewn printed wrappers. Illustrations by R. Ruzicka and C.R. Capon. Trace of sunning along spine, otherwise a fine copy. First separate edition in this format, reprinted from the Journal of 1856 by A. Colish and Bruce Rogers. Borst records only this copies with Rogers's New Fairfield imprint. This copy bears Rogers' signed presentation inscription, and is thus unusual as most often Rogers's compliments card is the signifier of the presentation, even for those copies bearing his imprint. BORST A20.5. (Inventory #: WRCLIT85143)