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Essays
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1920. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A nicely bound collection of the first and second series of the essays of the American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. In a signed binding by Ramage London. A collection of the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, containing both the first and second series of his essays. The essays include 'History', 'Self-Reliance', 'Friendship', 'Heroism', 'Character', 'Nominalist and Realist', and more, with a total of twenty essays. Emerson was an American essayist and philosopher, who led the transcendentalist movement in the mid nineteenth century. He was considered to be a champion of individualism, and a critic of the pressures of society. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Ursuale Mariae Adelae Devereux'. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards, a signed binding by Ramage. Externally, generally smart. Small cracks to the head and tail of the front joint. A little rubbing to the spine. Minor fading to the spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 694P3
- Title
- Essays
- Author
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- essays ralph waldo emerson emerson literary critcism ralph waldo emerson over soul history
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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