CORRESPONDENCE OF CARLYLE & EMERSON, 1st Edition -1st Printing
First Edition
Carlyle, Thomas & Ralph Waldo Emerson Correspondence Of Carlyle And Emerson. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1883. Correspondence of Carlyle and Emerson is the product of the lifelong friendship between Emerson and the Scottish philosopher and social commentator Thomas Carlyle. The two first met during Emerson's first travels in 1833. Sailing first to Europe, Emerson met with John Stuart Mill, who gave him a letter of introduction to Carlyle. It was during this trip that Emerson had his intellectual and spiritual revelations that led to his formation of transcendentalism. He formed a close bond with Carlyle, and the two corresponded until Carlyle's death in 1881. First Edition, First Printing, large volume in half leather with marbled boards. The front board of Volume 1 is reattached with repairs to interior hinge in white fabric tape. Otherwise, they are in very good condition with minor wear at spine and minor foxing. Limited to 250 copies, this being number 12.Item #15362
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