Celebrate
the 150th Anniversary of a Masterpiece
WALDEN: 150TH ANNIVERSARY ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THE AMERICAN
CLASSIC
(ISBN 0-618-45717-8)
BY HENRY DAVID THOREAU
PHOTOGRAPHS BY SCOT MILLER
INTRODUCTION BY E.O. WILSON
Published in collaboration with The Walden Woods Project
August 9, 2004, marked the 150th anniversary of the original publication of
Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, one of the most widely read and influential
books ever published. In celebration of this historic occasion, Houghton Mifflin
is proud to publish a special anniversary edition of the classic work, in
cooperation with the Walden Woods Project, the nonprofit organization founded
by recording artist Don Henley in 1990 to protect the
land and waters celebrated in Thoreau’s writing.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner E.O. Wilson contributes a thoughtful introduction.
The beautifully illustrated edition is priced at $28.12, half a cent less
than Thoreau spent building his cabin at Walden Pond. Houghton Mifflin and
photographer Scot Miller will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale
of each book to the Walden Woods Project.
Houghton Mifflin’s predecessor, Ticknor and Fields, was the original
publisher of Walden, Or Life in the Woods in 1854. At the time the book was
largely ignored, and it took five years to sell out the first printing of
two thousand copies. It was not until 1862, the year of Thoreau’s death,
that the book was brought back into print. Since then it has never been out
of print, and it has been published in hundreds of editions and translated
into virtually every modern language. Few books have had such significant
impact worldwide and enjoyed such enduring popularity, inspiring millions
to ponder how to live their lives.
Adding to the inspiration in this edition are the eighty-nine stunning color
photographs by Scot Miller; Miller’s images capture Walden as vividly
as Thoreau’s words do. The book also features four historical black-and-white
photographs by Herbert Wendell Gleason, who photographed Walden Pond and the
Walden Woods area in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and a map of the pond.
To see all of Scot Miller's photos featured in the new book, visit waldenat150.com