28316. Robinson, William F. CAPE COD – Henry David Thoreau’s Complete Text, with the Journey Recreated in Pictures. New York Graphic Society. 1985. 230p. DJ. 10¼” x 9¾” Hardcover edition. Beautifully illustrated with black and white photos, reproductions of historic prints, etc. In 1865, three years after the death of Henry David Thoreau, his sister published a series of his essays and other material under the title “Cape Cod.” In the Cape Cod essays, Thoreau chronicled his visits to the Cape, which consisted of long, rambling walks along the shore and seaside villages in 1849, 1850, 1855 and 1857. “The Cape Cod of Thoreau’s day was as compelling a place as it is to us today,” writes author William F. Robinson, “It stood apart from the mid-nineteenth century New England of ever-growing industrial cities — as an exotic landscape of barren vistas, inhabited by Puritans and Pilgrims little changed from colonial days.” The book was well-received and over the years affection for it continued to grow. “Thoreau’s accounts are so vivid that the armchair traveler comes away from Cape Cod with a heightened understanding and a desire to view all that Thoreau describes. The reader wants to see the visual backdrop to this absorbing commentary.” It was that last sentiment which drove Robinson to publish Cape Cod – Henry David Thoreau’s Complete Text. Herin the author recreated Thoreau’s journey pictures. Using modern and historical photographs, old prints, paintings and rare maps, Robinson depicts the Cape as Thoreau saw it — the Cape’s strange landscape, its fascinating inhabitants, and the many wonders of its shore, plant life, animal life and atmosphere. As the dustjacket states, “This special marriage of text and image not only depicts the historical place as Thoreau described it but also captures the essential spirit of Cape Cod. A beautiful work, wonderful reading. (VG). $36.