Oblong quarto. 89pp. The text consists of selections from Henry David Thoreau's journal, which describe the vernal pools of New England that serve as breeding habitats for all manner of amphibians. Accompanying the text are twenty-eight engravings by Lone Oak Press founder Abigail Rorer, some of which are hand-colored by the artist. The detailed drawings brilliantly capture the teeming life and varied textures of these small pools. The book was designed by Michael Russem of the Kat Ran Press and includes an introduction by Thoreau scholar Bradley P. Dean. Very fine in brown morocco-backed marbled boards, fore-edges trimmed in morocco and with leather lettering piece on spine. The suite is housed in a cloth chemise with spine trimmed in matching marbled paper. Both contained within a cloth folding case with separate compartment for the block. All executed by Barbara Blumenthal. A lovely production that befits its text.