Emerson's Essays in Original Bindings

Emerson, R[alph]. W[aldo]. (1803-1882)

Essays [with] Essays: Second Series

Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1841 and 1844. First printings. Original cloth. Duodecimos. [vi], 303 pages and [iv], 313 pages, [2] pages ads. Condition: Essays--near fine, with scattered light foxing throughout, a mild water tide mark to front endpapers, and some minor extremity rubs. Essays: Second Series--near fine, some expert restoration to cloth at head of spine, some chipping to cloth along fore edge of lower board, other minor extremity rubs.

A nice set of first editions of Emerson's Essays (1841) and Essays: Second Series (1844). These writings represent the core of Emerson's thought, and read as well today as they did when these two volumes were new.

Contemporaneous gift presentation tipped in at front endpapers of "Essays." Both volumes are in their original cloth bindings with both gilt spine titles remaining quite bright.

BAL 5189, binding F (no priority determined) and 5198 binding A.

Item #910

Price: $10,000