INSCRIBED BY EMERSON TO HIS CLOSE FRIEND AND LONGTIME ADVISER
EMERSON, Ralph Waldo. Essays: Second Series. Boston, 1844.
First edition, presentation copy, of the second series of Emerson's essays including such important works as "Experience," "The Poet," and "Nature," usual mixed first and second printing but composed almost entirely of first printing sheets, inscribed in the year of publication to his close friend and trusted adviser: "Abel Adams from his friend, R.W.E. 15 October, 1844." $17,500.
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“YOU STOLE MY WISDOM AND IT HAS BROKEN YOUR NECK”
STEPHENS, James. The Crock of Gold. London, 1912.
First edition of James Stephens’ masterpiece, beautifully bound in full pictorial morocco-gilt by Bayntun Riviere. $600.
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"ABOUT ONE TOWN WHERE IT'S AT"
MCMURTRY, Larry. Somebody's Darling. New York, 1978.
First edition of Larry McMurtry’s Hollywood novel, inscribed on the title page, "For Roswitha. About one town where it's at. Larry McMurtry." $475.
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