Thoreau on Land: Nature's Canvas (inscribed)
NY: Mariner Books / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001. First edition. Paperback. An association copy, inscribed by the editor in the year of publication on the half-title page: "For Mrs. Young -- our 'second mom.' With your beautiful beds of 'Catherine Street peonies,' you were the first to reveal to me that a small plot of land could be used for something more perfect than just a kick-ball field. With love, Joe Valentine, Xmas 2001." A paperback original, uncommon signed, and a nice inscription. With a foreword by Bill McKibben. "This elegant volume chronicles Thoreau's fascination with nature, from his well-known reflections on Walden to an unexpected meeting with loggers in the woods: 'No doubt our employment is more alike than we suspect, and we are each serving the great Master's needs more than our own.' It shows a Thoreau much broader in his interests and sympathies than most of us imagine." Part of the "Spirit of Thoreau" series sponsored by the Thoreau Society. Valentine is a biopsychologist. About fine in wraps with light toning to text block edges. Fine. Item #2180
ISBN: 0395953855
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