Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays and Journals (1968 Doubleday, Selected by Lewis Mumford) – Vintage Red Cloth Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Step into the world of American Transcendentalism with this vintage 1968 edition of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays and Journals, selected and introduced by noted historian Lewis Mumford. Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, this handsome volume brings together Emerson’s most enduring works—“Self-Reliance,” “The Over-Soul,” “The Poet,” “Friendship,” “Character,” “Gifts,” and more—alongside curated excerpts from his private journals.

This edition features a striking red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and its original black-and-gray marbled dust jacket, making it as attractive on a shelf as it is enlightening to read. Perfect for lovers of classic literature, students of American philosophy, or anyone seeking a meaningful vintage gift.
• Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc. (1968)
• Binding: Red cloth hardcover with gilt spine and original dust jacket
• Pages: Approx. 500+
• Condition: Vintage good – light wear to jacket edges, clean interior pages, tight binding (see photos)

Ideal as a reading copy or as part of a decorative vintage book display, this timeless collection captures the voice of one of America’s greatest essayists.

“Second hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack.”
Virginia Woolf


Classic literature and beautiful book! Great addition to home library or office. Authentic book that you can read!