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EMERSON, Ralph Waldo - Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Title: Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Description: 1934. EMERSON, Ralph Waldo. THE ESSAYS OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON. With critical introduction by Edward F. O'Day. The First Series, MDCCCXLI, and the Second Series, MDCCCXLIV, in one volume. San Francisco: Now newly imprinted for the Limited Editions Club by John Henry Nash, 1934. Issued in a numbered edition of 1,500, this copy is unnumbered and out-of-series. However, it is identified as the printer's copy on the colophon, where it is also signed by John Henry Nash. Nash in turn presented this volume to John "Jack" H. Neblett, who did the presswork on this edition, in an ink inscription on the front pastedown that is dated August 24th, 1934 - which is three months before the copyright date. (Myerson A 10.42.a and A 16.33.a). Folio, 13.5 x 9 inches, buckram-backed blue paper-covered boards with a red and black printed paper spine label. Lightly sunned at spine, else fine. Housed in a worn publisher's slipcase (blue paper-covered boards with a red and black printed paper label on one side) that is sunned and split at the back panel. .

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Price: US$ 325.00 Seller: Boston Book Company
- Book number: 88149