Cape Cod
first edition Hardcover
1968 · Portland, ME
by Thoreau, Henry David; Joseph Wood Krutch (introduction); R. J. Holden (illustrator)
Portland, ME: Anthoensen Press for The Limited Editions Club, 1968. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very good +. Holden, R. J.. Large octavo. xiv, 216, (2)pp. White buckram with a wraparound color drawing by R. J. Holden. Housed in publisher's green, beveled fore-edge, cardboard slipcase. Illustrated throughout the text with green, monochrome drawings. Endpaper maps printed in green & black. Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies (this is #1363), signed on the limitation leaf by R. J. Holden. Spine of book & slipcase slightly but pleasantly sunned. Library donation stamp on end papers and half-title as well as several text leaves. But for these donation stamps (and priced accordingly) this would be a very good + to near fine copy. (Inventory #: 50583)