Emerson, Ralph Waldo

The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson (The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written)

Easton Press, 1979. First Thus. Leather Binding. Near Fine. Item #662236

A fine copy. Bound in full brown leather, gilt-stamped and decorated spine and covers, spine with partly raised bands, moire-patterned silk endpapers, all edges gilt (blank Easton Press bookplate with owner name mounted on front free endpaper). [4], ix, [1], 262 pages. Contents of the First (1841) and Second (1844) Series of essays (21 in all, including the lecture 'New England Reformers') in a 'Collector's Edition', with a critical introduction by Edward F. O'Day and the publisher's preface. 1 Color Illustration (frontispiece portrait); Title Page (brown/black).

Price: $26.00