The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson **ILLUSTRATED MODERN LIBRARY**
Language: English
Published by The Illustrated Modern Library, New York, 1944
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Modern Library, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.The Modern Library
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2021
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 275.00
Quantity: 1 available
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The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Illustrated Modern Library, 1944, First Edition Thus. Bound in decorative boards with gilt spine and an acetate dust jacket with printed text on front. Absolutely gorgeous illustrations by John Steuart Curry. The book is in NEAR FINE condition. Binding tight and solid, gilt on spine perfect, boards nice and bright, slight shelf wear. Contents are clean and bright with no writing in text. Amazing illustrations! The all-important glassine or acetate dust jacket is NEAR FINE - complete and gorgeous. Printing on dust jacket is bright and complete with one tiny chip on top spine. These dust jackets are usually missing and when present usually torn and exhibiting drastic wear. This is a gorgeous example! **I WILL BE LISTIING OVER 400 COLLECTIBLE, RARE, OR SIGNED MODERN LIBRARY EDITIONS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS FROM 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE COLLECTING AROUND THE WORLD - PLEASE VISIT MY SELLERS PAGE TO VIEW THEM ALL**.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson **ILLUSTRATED MODERN LIBRARY**
- Author
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo
- Publisher
- The Illustrated Modern Library, New York
- Publication year
- 1944
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Curry, John Steuart
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Modern Library books
The Modern Library
Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since July 21, 2021
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