The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (14 Volumes)
by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Nearly fine set in full leather
- Seller
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Pittsford, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Hoy. Nearly fine set in full leather. 1883. 1st thus. leather. 8vo, Limited to 1000 numbered sets on Holland hand-made paper., Bound in full brown leather with gilt-decorated spines in six compartments;the panels have a triple-ruled gilt border with small decorative stamps in the corners and a simple "Emerson's Works." on the front panel of each; all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Slight rubbing to leather edges and corners, else about fine. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Abacus Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS063098I
- Title
- The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (14 Volumes)
- Author
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Nearly fine set in full leather
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hoy
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1883
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Abacus Bookshop
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Pittsford, New York
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- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...