EMERSON, RALPH WALDO | A Group of Four First Editions

The Property of a Gentleman

EMERSON, RALPH WALDO

A Group of Four First Editions

English Traits. Boston: Phillips Sampson, 1856. 8vo (4 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.; 115 x 190 mm). Half-title; some foxing, minor toning. Original full brown cloth, covers and spine decoratively bordered in blind, spine gilt lettered. In custom green cloth covered slipcase and wrapper. First edition, one of 3,100 copies printed, the Jacob Chester Chamberlain copy. BAL 5226. Emerson Chamberlin (bookplate to front free endpaper) - Jacob Chester Chamberlain (bookplate to front pastedown - Carolyn Wells (bookplate to front free endpaper) — The Conduct of Life. Boston: Ticknor and Fields Boston, 1860. 8vo (4 1/2 x 7 in.; 115 x 178 mm). Half-title, publisher's advertisements at end; minor toning, one or two stray spots. Original full brown cloth, covers elaborately ruled and stamped in blind, spine gilt lettered, brown coated endpapers; small chip to front free endpaper. In custom quarter brown morocco slipcase and folding chemise. First edition, first printing.  BAL 5231; Myerson A.26,1.a. M.G. Dix (ownership signature to half-title) — May-Day and Other Poems. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867. 8vo (4 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.; 115 x 175 mm). Minor toning. Original green cloth over bevelled boards, upper cover with central gilt fern ornament, spine gilt lettered, brown coated endpapers, top edge gilt. First edition, first printing, one of 2,000 copies. BAL 5250; Myerson A28.1.a — Letters and Social Aims. Boston: James Osgood, 1876. 8vo (4 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.; 113 x 175 mm). Minor toning, one or two pencil annotations. Original green cloth over bevelled boards ruled in blind, spine gilt lettered, very minor rubbing to head and tail of spine. First edition, the first state. Bal, 5272; Myerson, A-34.1.a.  Henry F. Jenks (contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper)

Group lots not subject to return.

Together four fine first editions