[Rarebooks] FS: R. W. Emerson's ENGLISH TRAITS, 1856, Near Fine First Edition in slipcase

[Charles Agvent]

EMERSON,  Ralph Waldo. ENGLISH TRAITS. Boston: Phillips,
          Sampson,  &  Co  1856. First Edition. Original  black  cloth,
          blindstamped  with  gilt  lettering   on  the  spine,  yellow
          endpapers.  BAL  5226;  Myerson A24.1.a. This copy  with  the
          battered  type  at the bottom of page 230 and the "1" on  the
          half title  page.  Emerson's  superb book on his  travels  in
          England  including  a  chapter on Stonehenge.  A  few  small,
          faint stains  to  the cloth; a small gouge on the spine,  not
          terrible  in appearance. Otherwise the cloth is in very  nice
          shape with  the  spine  ends  intact  and  the  gilt  bright.
          Contents  very  clean as well with the owner name  of  C.H.A.
          Carter  on the front endpaper. Housed in a cloth chemise  and
          a half  brown  morocco  slipcase with gilt lettering  on  the
          spine. Near Fine                                      $350.00

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