John D. Morris & Co., 1906. Hardcover. Very Good. Six volumes 8vo, 3/4 pebbled morocco, spine title and decorations in gilt, t.e.g., marbled endsheets. No. 130 of 1,000 sets. Bindings tight and square, text blocks not toned or foxed. Vol. I has shallow chipping at the spine ends and a 2' slit in the front gutter. Vols. II, III and IV have light rubbing at the base of the spine. Vol. V has a shallow chip at the base of the spine. Vol. VI has light rubbing at the base and a small chip at the top of the spine.

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Bookseller: Dunaway Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 272860
Title: The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (complete in six volumes)
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: John D. Morris & Co.
Date Published: 1906
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Pebbled: Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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....
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.