1844 Garden of Plants Journal Essay Ralph Waldo Emerson 1st Printing The Gift

Ralph Waldo Emerson et al

Published by Carey & Hart

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The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present. Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1844. LACKING ONE PLATE AT PAGE 96! 296 p. 9 x 5.5", 8vo.

FEATURING FIRST PRINTING/APPEARANCE: The Garden of Plants A Leaf from a Journal by Ralph Waldo Emerson (pages 143-146).

In poor condition. As is. FRONT BOARD DETACHED FROM BINDING! Front board exhibits large chips at top and left fore-edges; rear board scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Spine HEAVILY chipped with exposed binding; title illegible. All edges of text-block gilt (soiled). Gift inscription & sticker found on front end-page: "Presented to Mary Gray By A. Gresend". Cording broken sporadically through text-block with many signatures loose or attached via one piece of cording only. Toning and age-staining through text-block. Normal off-setting on tissue guards & leaves adjacent to plates. Some off-setting from laid-in pressed flowers. Binding is VERY FRAGILE! Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing.

The Garden of Plants. A Leaf from a Journal is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson as a reflection on his visit to the Jardin des Plantes (Museum of Natural History) in Paris, which occurred in July 1833. This experience was a significant source of inspiration for Emerson's philosophy of Transcendentalism, as observing the vast collection of flora and fauna in Linnaean order reinforced his belief in the interconnectedness of all things in nature and the divine presence within them.
The essay was later collected in various editions of his complete or uncollected prose writings. The text describes how all of nature seems to "conspire with spirit to emancipate us" and highlights the deep, spiritual connection a person can have with the natural world beyond mere ownership or scientific classification.

LACKING PLATE AT PAGE 96: The Fair Student (Cheney).

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Title: 1844 Garden of Plants Journal Essay Ralph Waldo Emerson 1st Printing The Gift
Publisher: Carey & Hart
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Poor

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