EMERSON, RALPH WALDO | May-Day and Other Pieces. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867

The Property of a Gentleman

EMERSON, RALPH WALDO

May-Day and Other Pieces. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867

8vo. Inscribed by Emerson on a preliminary blank; minor toning, minor foxing to preliminary leaves. Original cream cloth, gilt fern motif to upper cover, spine gilt-lettered, top edge gilt brown coated endpaper; some toning and minor spoling, spine sunned, nick to head of spine. In black watered silk slipcase.

First edition, presentation copy, inscribed: "J.M. Cheney | with the respects of | R.W. Emerson | December 1849"

Only 100 copies (of the 2,000 printed) were about in cream cloth, apparently for presentation purposes.

REFERENCE:

BAL 5250; Myerson A28.1.a

PROVENANCE:

John M. Cheney (presentation inscription to front free endpaper)