Essays (Second Series) by Ralph Waldo Emerson
1903. Riverside Edition. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Gilt lettering has become dull. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.