Poems

Boston: James Munroe and Co., 1847. 8vo, original yellow paper boards, later closely matching renewed paper spine and paper title label. 4 pp. of ads (dated Jan. 1, 1847), 251 pp. Early pencil inscription on ffep: "Anna L. T. Parsons from Maria Fisher." Name "Lucy G. Peabody" written in both ink and pencil at an early date at head… Read more about this item

Houghton Mifflin, 1893. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Attractively bound in period 3/4 polished brown calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands, twin red morocco labels, and elaborate gilt floral tooling, marbled edges and endpapers (some darkening and wear to spine; slight staining and spotting to covers; some edgewear to… Read more about this item

Chicago, IL: Homewood Publishing Company. 1902. Cloth. Good. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. . GLASS2-This small hard cover is good with foxing, inscription and some tip wear. Inlaid picture on cover, gilt top edge. 150pp. off white w/green lettering. .

Boston: James Munroe & Co, 1847. Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures… Read more about this item

London: Chapman, Brothers, 1847. First U. K. Edition. Very Good. With bound in errata, without ads at the rear, and with one blank at front and rear. The final published poem is, "Hymn. Sung at the Completion of Concord Monument, April 19, 1836," and contains the immortal line, "...and fired the shot heard round the world." Bound in… Read more about this item

J. M. Dent & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. c. 1910. Flexible cloth. ; Green cloth cover with gilt stamped decorative spine is worn at corners with light soiling but overall in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Art nouveau end sheets and paste downs toned. Pages are clean and in… Read more about this item

Hurst and Company, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Stated. 165 pages. No dust jacket. Navy cloth with gilt lettering. B&W frontispiece. Mild brown staining to pages on occasion. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Some gutter cracking. Previous price to front paste down. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with tanning… Read more about this item

Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1847. 8vo, original glazed yellow boards, later closely matching renewed paper spine and paper title label. 4 pp. of ads (dated Jan. 1, 1847), 251 pp. Poems handwritten by an early owner in ink on front and rear endpapers. CONDITION: Good, lightly soiled, two small ink spots on rear cover. First American edition, second… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1887. Later printing. Half calf over marbled board. Gilt designs. All edges marbled. Good+ with front hinge starting and tears to head of spine, leather spine titles gone, still a nice clean copy.. 315 pp. 8vo. Household Edition.

Emerson. Ralph Waldo,. Poems. George Routledge and Sons, London. 1894. 12mo. Red cloth boards, gilt titles to front and spine. Pp 319. Covers bumped at edges, wear to spine edges. Pages age toned, in tight, bright and clean condition. The Prefatory note by J E Cabot reads " his volume contains nearly all the pieces included in the POEMS and… Read more about this item

London: Chapman, Brothers, 1847. Hardback, original cloth. 19.5 x 13cm. vii, tipped in errata slip, 199pp, [1], 32pp of publishers ads dated May 1848. Spine discoloured, frayed to head and tail. Inner hinges re-inforced. Ex Rugby School library part of the Hodgson bequest with a label on the front pastedow, together with the engraved bookplate of Shadworth Holloway Hodgson. Previous… Read more about this item

George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1898. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1898. Riverside Edition. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting, tissue to frontispiece partially detached. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to… Read more about this item

London: George Routledge, 1850. First Edition. . Hardcover. Poor. Second edition in brown cloth with blind stamped pattern bordering central motif in gilt. Top spine missing

The Waverley Book Company Limited, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Volume 9. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Minor dog-eared corners. Creasing to some pages. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges… Read more about this item

Macmillan, 1883. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1883. No Edition Remarks. 326 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Volume III from The Works Of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Front hinge slightly cracked. Slight cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing… Read more about this item

Chicago: W. B. Conkey Company. 150pp. Plus 43pp. essay entitled The Poet. Undated. Cream cloth hardcover with faded gilt spine title and black and red decoration, cover soiled with minimal chipping at the spine head and foot. Pages are yellowed. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall W2 . Good Plus. Hardcover.

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,. Very Good. 1895. Hardcover. Household Edition. Octavo, bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and design. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else very good. ; 324 pages .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1884. Riverside Edition. Hardcover. Good in boards. Printed stamp on front pastedown. Both hinges cracked. Toned title page. Top text block edge gilded. .

George Routledge and Sons. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A Very Good copy. Book has shelfwear, bumped corners, soiling to edges of text block, toning to pages, a former owner's bookplate on the inside front cover, and a tear to the protective tissue page for the frontispiece. Interior is otherwise clean, unmarked, and tight. No dustjacket. 8vo. - over… Read more about this item

HURST & COMPANY, NEW YORK CIRCA 1890 HARDBACK BOUND IN AN UNUSUAL CLOTH EMBOSSED COVER WITH FLORAL PATTERN TO SPINE & BOARDS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 252 PAGES. VERY LIGHT WEAR AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE WITH SOME MINOR MARKS TO COVER, VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR SEPARATION AT INNER MARGINS BUT ALL PAGES WELL ATTACHED [SEE… Read more about this item