EMERSON, Ralph Waldo; John Henry Nash [Printer].
The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not": The Limited Editions Club Edition of The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson; Finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe; signed by printer John Henry Nash
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1934.
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The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Ralph Waldo Emerson's first and second series of essays. Folio, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. Boldly signed by printer John Henry Nash on the colophon page at the rear. One of 1,500 numbered copies, this is number 184. In fine condition. Introduction by Edward F. O'Day. Printed by John Henry Nash of Now Newly Imprinted in San Francisco.
The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson represent a foundational contribution to American intellectual and literary history, articulating core tenets of Transcendentalist philosophy. In essays such as “Self-Reliance” and “The Over-Soul,” Emerson advocates for individual intuition as a primary source of truth, challenging institutional authority and traditional forms of knowledge. His prose blends aphoristic clarity with metaphysical inquiry, emphasizing the spiritual unity between humanity and nature. Emerson’s essays not only shaped 19th-century American thought but also influenced later writers and thinkers, including Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman, solidifying his role as a central figure in the development of American individualism and literary style.
The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
$950.00
Out of Stock