Rare Books Wake Robin by John Burroughs Wake Robin Edition 1924 Wise Publishing of the Complete Writings series Nature Meditations gift book

This is a good hardcover, 1924 Wise Publishing. Given the age of this book (100 yrs old), it is no surprise that the binding is cracked, BUT the pages are still tight to the binding, the binding has just cracked from the boards along spine. (see photo) Overall this is in good condition, a rare series published in 23 volumes as The Complete Writings of John Burroughs. When closed the binding flaw is not detectable but opened it becomes apparent. But there are no loose pages. There is light natural tanning to pages from age and brown spot inside front cover where store label removed (see photo). There is no serious foxing inside. Top edges tipped in gold gilt showing some wear but overall good. The olive green hardcover boards are embossed with design on front and have the appearance of leather binding although it is not. Rough cut page edges as often found in binding of the time. The hardcover boards are very good, clean and now showing much wear. Crown octavo book size or 5" x 8" with 233 pages.

John Burroughs was an Ameican naturalist and essayist. The first of his essays was Wake-Robin, published in 1871. He was less a scientific naturalist and more of a literary naturalist who recorded the natural world through his perceptions. His work reflects such.

This is Volume One, Wake Robin by John Burroughs, 1924 Wise Publishing Wake Robin Edition from The Complete Writings of Burroughs series. Frontispiece photo of Mr. Burroughs at the study door. From the preface; "This is mainly a book about the birds, or more properly, an invitation to the study of Ornithology and the purpose of the author will be carried out in proportion as it awakens and stimulates the interest of the reader in this branch of Natural History". Chapters include; The Return of the Birds, In the Hemlocks, The Adirondacks, Birds Nests, Spring at the Capital, Birch Browsings, The Bluebird, and The Invitation.

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