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A Winter Walk, USA, American Roots, Hardback

A Winter Walk, USA, American Roots, Hardback New England transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau’s 1843 essay « A Winter Walk » is a loving celebration of winter and walking. Thoreau vividly renders the winter season, writing of its sparkling beauty, its purity, and its stillness, and perfectly describing the warmth, coziness, and cheer to be found back at the home hearth. This short work is part of Applewood’s « American Roots, » series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America’s most famous writers.

Circles

Circles Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1841 essay « Circles » reflects on the endless circles found in nature, and the fluidity of the universe. He encourages the embracing of new thoughts and ideas: « No truth so sublime but it may be trivial to-morrow in the light of new thoughts. People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them. » This short work is part of Applewood’s American Roots , series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America’s most famous writers and thinkers.

Bill of Rights, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

Bill of Rights, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback Collectively known as the United States Bill of Rights, these first ten amendments to the United States Constitution limit the powers of the federal government and protect the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors on United States territory. Introduced in 1789 in the First United States Congress by James Madison, these amendments came into effect on December 15, 1791, when ratified by three-fourths of the states. This document plays a central role in American law and remains to this day a symbol of the freedoms and culture of this nation. In this beautiful gift edition, the text of the Bill of Rights is set alongside a history of the amendments, thus placing the document in its historical context.

Common Sense, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

Common Sense, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break the British exploitative hold and fight for independence. The little booklet of 50 pages was published January 10, 1776 and sold a half-million copies, approximately equal to 75 million copies today.