Ralph Waldo Emerson — Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters

London, Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1870. Leather. A leather bound copy of this collection of essays from American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. Low's copyright cheap editions of American books. A collection of twelve chapters on subjects such as: civilization, art, eloquence, domestic life, works and days, books, clubs, courage, success, and old age. Written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-nineteenth century and was considered a champion of individualism and critical thinking. Bound in full brown calf. Externally, smart with light wear and rubbing to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine with cracks to the joints. Light fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with minor age toning. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Good . Ill.: None. Good .