THOREAU, Henry David (1817-1862). The Writings of Henry David Thoreau. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1906. 8vos. Illustrated with frontispieces and tinted plates throughout. Complete in 20 volumes. Publisher's full green buckram, printed paper labels on spines. MANUSCRIPT EDITION, #501/600 COPIES SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER, WITH AN ORIGINAL LEAF OF MANUSCRIPT IN THOREAU'S HAND TIPPED-INTO VOLUME I. Leaf has text on both sides, and appears to be half of a larger sheet. 

This sheet seems to be an early draft of a portion of Life Without Principle (1863), in which an earlier version of a famous quote from that work is present: "I chance to know but 2 or 3 intellectual men who are yet so broad a truly liberal-unpledged [?] any institution in case riot [?] I can think aloud in 'their' society..." The later, corrected famous quote that appeared in print is: "I hardly know an intellectual man, even, who is so broad and truly liberal that you can think aloud in his society..."

Boards and spines toned and rubbed, some occasional edgewear, a few joints and gutters starting, endleaves and text toned, several text leaves unopened. Still, a very good set.