Boston, MA: Ticknor & Fields, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Confusingly, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1860 release “The Conduct of Life” has been named among his best works as frequently as it has been named among his worst. Celebrated Transcendentalist scholars such as Robert D. Richardson have been less enthusiastic, while the likes of Friedrich Nietzsche identified it as a profound source of influence on his own thought. Emerson’s close friend Thomas..... More
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Ashland, KY: BullHead Books, 2018. First Edition. Sewn Wrappers. Signed by Joe Napora. "I've read accounts of a single person building a log cabin. A lone prospector in northern Canada or Alaska does it all himself. That's impressive. But building together, piecing together the communal knowledge gained from past building and from reading the relevant books and talking to the relevant workers, sharing the experience of turning a bare site..... More
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Mount Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper Press, 1960. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Interestingly enough, the day we happen to offer this edition of "On Man & Nature" online (July 12th, 2020) is the 203rd anniversary of the birth of the great American philosopher, nonconformist, thunder-clad essayist and sage--Henry David Thoreau. A personal favorite of your Devoted Managing Editor, Thoreau's inestimable contribution to American letters continues to resonate across cultures and continents..... More
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Paris, France: Olympia Press, 1963. First Edition. Softcover. (Maynard & Miles C54, p. 122). “With bitter hilarity William Burroughs blasts our mismanaged and deranged planet. The section printed here is a continuous excerpt from his latest novel, ‘The Ticket That Exploded.’ Readers unfamiliar with Burroughs’ fold-in technique of writing may appreciate the author’s explanation of what he’s about: ‘My writing methods are similar to those of photographic montage. I want..... More
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