Thoreau Walden

Henley, Don / Marsh, Dave: Heaven is Under Our Feet, Stamford, CT Longmeadow Press 1991
ISBN: 0681411295 Fine

Hard cover with creme paper-covered boards, linen spine, gold printing on spine, is in FINE condition. Signed by Henley on page 8, at his photo in the preface. Brodart-wrapped DJ, NOT price-clipped, is NEAR FINE. 1/16" closed tear at top spine area. In July 1845, author and conservationist, Henry David Thoreau, moved to Walden Woods on the shores of Walden Pond. During the two years and two months he lived there he began to write "Walden," a chronicle of his co-existence with nature that has become one of the greatest American literary achievements. Not far from the site where Thoreau built his modest house are two parcels of land that figured prominently in his life and literature, as well as in the lives of other famous Concord authors, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Louisa May Alcott. Known as Brister's Hill and Bear Garden Hill, the two sites are part of Walden Woods, a 2,680 acre area surrounding Walden Pond. There are more than 200 historic and scenic locales within Walden Woods. Although a large portion of the woodland is protected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by the towns of Concord and Lincoln, and by local land conservation trusts, over forty percent of Walden Woods remains unprotected and vulnerable to development, including Brister's Hill and Bear Garden Hill. Brister's Hill and its vicinity is widely recognized as the cradle of the American environmental movement. It was here, in particular, that Henry David Thoreau studied forest succession and set in motion the theories of conservation that continue to guide the American environmental movement. In 1984, a three-story office building with parking for more than 500 cars was proposed for Brister's Hill by Boston Properties, a firm owned by New York developer Mort Zuckerman. Should it be built, this commercial development will permanently destroy the historic integrity of Brister's Hill. The Walden Woods Project, a national nonprofit organization, was founded in April 1990 by recording artist Don Henley to acquire and preserve historic and environmentally significant sites in Walden Woods. The Trust for Public Land, a nationally acclaimed nonprofit preservation organization, has assisted the Walden Woods Project, as has the Thoreau Country Conservation Alliance, a Concord-based preservation group. The Walden Woods Project and the Trust for Public Land hope to acquire the Brister's Hill land from Mr. Zuckerman so that it may be preserved for public enjoyment and as a symbol for future generations. The essays in "Heaven Is Under Our Feet" were written as contributions to the Walden Woods Project. All of the royalties and a portion of the proceeds, donated by Longmeadow Press, will assist the project in raising the necessary funds to permanently protect these historic and beautiful sites in Walden Woods -- living symbols of the American conservation movement. Signed by Editor First Edition Stated/1st Printing Stated Near Fine Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Creme Paper-Covered Boards

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Thoreau, Henry David; Robert F. Sayre, Editor: Henry David Thoreau: A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, Walden; The Maine Woods, Cape Cod (Library of America -28) NY Library of America 1985
ISBN: 0940450275 New

Still in shrink wrap. Volume has Unique Publication Qualities! When Thoreau died of tuberculosis in 1862, he left behind few published works. His first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, was based on a trip he had made with his brother, John, in 1839, two years after he had graduated from Harvard College. It was drafted at Walden Pond, where he lived from 1845 to 1847, and was published in 1849 by James Munroe and Company. Meanwhile Thoreau had begun work on Walden, which was advertised in A Week as soon to be published. But the commercial failure of his first book discouraged the publisher from undertaking a second, and throughout the early 1850s Thoreau reworked Walden into the form in which we know it. It was published by the newly established firm of Ticknor and Fields in 1854. Apart from these two books, Thoreau's published work consisted of a number of essays and poems that had appeared in The Dial, the Atlantic Monthly, and other journals. Velvet ribbon book marker. 1114pp. Ships in a box, no bubble mailers! Many different Library of America volumes available. FIRST EDITION New Blue Cloth Sewn Binding 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hard Cover, Gilt Gold Spine

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LINEBAUGH, DONALD W. The Man Who Found Thoreau: Roland W. Robbins And The Rise Of Historical Archaeology In America. University of New Hampshire Press / University Press of New England, Hanover: 2004. ISBN: 1584654252

314 pages. A thorough new accounting of the work of the controversial archaeologist Roland Robbins. In The Man Who Found Thoreau Donald Linebaugh presents a succinct, articulate examination of the work of the pioneering but controversial archaeologist Roland Wells Robbins (1908-1987) and the development of historical archaeology in America. In 1945 the self-taught Robbins discovered the remains of Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond. He excavated the site, documented his findings, and in 1947 published a short book, Discovery at Walden, about the experience. This project launched Robbins's career in archaeology, restoration, and reconstruction, and he went on to excavate at a number of New England iron works and other sites, including the Philipsburg Manor Upper Mills in New York, Stawbery Banke in New Hampshire, and Shadwell, Thomas Jefferson's Virginia birthplace. Although lacking academic training, Robbins quickly developed remarkably sophisticated techniques for the period. However, his "pick and shovel" methods were considered suspect and increasingly frowned upon by the emerging American historical archaeological establishment. As the profession evolved, trained American historical archaeologists, according to Donald Linebaugh, too scrupulously wrote Robbins out of the history of their emerging field. With the help of previously unpublished information, the author offers a balanced assessment of Robbins and his place in New England regional history and the history of American historical archaeology. The Man Who Found Thoreau is a must-read for scholars, students, and historical archaeology buffs alike. "This well-written, well-researched book is a major contribution to the history of the development of historical archaeology in the US, and a must not only for libraries but also for the bookshelves of students, historians, and archaeologists interested in the history of American archaeology."NChoice "Robbins... helped to inaugurate American historical archaeology, before the emerging professional establishment moved in and wrote him out of the record. Donald Linebaugh makes a good case for him in The Man Who Found Thoreau." NTimes Literary Supplement "Donald Linebaugh is to be congratulated for painting a rich, compelling portrait of Robbins and for placing him in the context of the young and evolving field of historical archaeology. The Man Who Found Thoreau is a valuable biography of both a man and a profession."NThe New England Quarterly The Table of Contents of this book is as follows: The Road to Ruins and Restoration: HIstoric Preservation and Historical Archaeology on the Road to Walden Pond House Hunting for Henry David Thoreau Forging a New Career: Excavating the Ironworks Sites of New England The Rudiments of a Scientific Approach Historical Archaeology Comes of Age A "Thoreau Yankee" Meets the Academy Appendix: Archaeological Projects of Roland Wells Robbins. From the book: "Robbins's archaeological legacy, however, has proven as controversial as his life. The ultimate worth of his meticulous recordsNfield notes, maps, photographs, and accompanying collectionsNhas been questioned, and in some cases, entirely written off by professionals who regard his methods as deplorable and Robbins himself as a poseur and showman. While this reputation is not entirely undeserved, particularly in terms of his later work, a review of Robbins's motives, training, and approach to excavation helps clarify both the contributions that he made to early historical and industrial archaeology and the often problematic nature of his work." - From the Introduction. Donald Linebaugh is Director of the University of Maryland's Historic Preservation Program and Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. "Linebaugh has breathed new life into the embers of Robbins' career and taken a step towards restoring him to his rightful place in the pantheon, or perhaps rogues gallery, of individuals who have defined the history of historical archaeology . . . Linebaugh's sympathetic biography is an important addition to the literature on the history and development of North American historical archaeology. It is well written and well researched . . . A job well done"NHistorical Archaeology Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book.

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Thoreau, Henry David; Hentoff, Nat (introduction): Walden and Other Writings, International Collectors Library N.D.
ISBN: B000UBRTVW VG / NONE

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