EMERSON - HISTORICAL DISCOURSE DELIVERED BEFORE THE CITIZENS OF CONCORD [1875]

Description: Emerson, Ralph Waldo. A Historical Discourse, Delivered Before the Citizens of Concord, 12th September, 1835, on the Second Centennial Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town. Boston: W. B. Clarke, Nd. Ca 1875. Reprint. The Oxblood dyed canvas cover (flexible, paper lined) over stab sew wraps. Cloth has much discoloration from contact with moisture; however no signs of mildew or discoloration except for fading. Affects mostly edges of front cover, more so to the back cover, with none of the pages affected. The title on the cover reads Concord/Centennial Discourse/Ralph Waldo Emerson, in still bright unaffected gilt. Well bound with pale yellow end pages, plain white printers' added page, then title page. Pagination begins with the title page, with 48 altogether. Small dent to front free end page, light wear to corner, upper edge. Pages are clean and unmarked. G++. The original issue from 1835 is quite rare, this reprint from 1875 is uncommon. Comments: This book has a cloth binding with end-pages but is not mounted onto press-board, other copies listed are paper wraps, this copy is unusual.

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Location: Milton, Vermont

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