Item #002455 Essays. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Essays

Essays

New York: Westvaco, 1978. Hardcover. 210, [6] p.: frontispiece portrait of Emerson by Daniel Chester French, illustrations; 24 cm. Black cloth with gilt spine title and embossed letter "E" on front cover. Top page edges gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Grey slipcase with one of the illustrations reproduced in green matching the endpapers. Foreword by John C. Callihan. Designed by Bradbury Thompson. The illustrations are reproductions of paintings by Thomas Cole engraved by James Smillie. Contents: Self-reliance -- Prudence -- Wealth -- History. A very attractive edition of these four essays by Emerson. Book is in Fine Condition: crisp, clean, and bright. Slipcase is in Near Fine Condition: corners slightly rubbed; clean and solid. Fine. Item #002455

Price: $18.00