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Watson\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose watercolor work is a defining feature of the Riverside Press’s finest 19th‑century productions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis set offers both literary significance and strong visual appeal — ideal for collectors, decorators, and readers of classic American nature writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry David Thoreau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCape Cod\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e I \u0026amp; II (Complete)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Houghton, Mifflin \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Riverside Press, Boston \u0026amp; New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1896\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eIllustrations by Amelia M. Watson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richly produced color artwork throughout both volumes, based on Watson’s original watercolor sketches. Includes full‑color frontispieces, chapter‑opening vignettes, and multiple scenic plates depicting dunes, shoreline cottages, fishing nets, and coastal landscapes. Watson’s atmospheric watercolor style is a hallmark of this edition and significantly enhances its desirability among collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative brown cloth with gilt plant motif; gilt top edges; ribbon markers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClean Copy:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNo ownership marks, no bookplates, no writing of any kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Good+.\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete, visually appealing set with bright gilt decoration and clean interiors. 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