Munich: Bremer Presse, 1929. Hardcover. Number 177 of 250 copies printed in Germany at the Bremer Presse for Random House. An additional 280 copies were printed for Bremer Presse subscribers. This handsome book provides an excellent example of the fine printing done at the Bremer Presse. The press produced books from 1911 to 1934, with a break during World War I. Stylistically influenced by the English Doves Press, the press was a strong influence on German book art. Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, "Nature" was written in 1836. In the essay Emerson put forth the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a nontraditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that the divine, or God, suffuses nature, and suggests that reality can be understood by studying nature. Bound in grey, white, and red marbled paper covered boards with cream vellum spine titled in gilt. Minor browning to spine and minor wear to edges, corners, and joints. Top edge gilt, with deckled fore-edge and bottom edge. Letterpress printed on Zanders handmade paper in black and red, with red title and initials designed by Anna Simons. Clean and bright overall with inscription from previous owner in pen to front free endpaper dated 1929. 86 pages. PRI/010923. Near Fine. More

Chicago: Pascal Covici / Renshaw Press, 1925. Hardcover. Number 620 of 1100 copies. Also the pictures of Holbein etched in the author's time, to which are added Mr. Angarola's conception of the period and drawings by way of contemporary comment by Gene Markey, Esq. An attractive printing of this classic work with almost 30 black and white illustrations. Bound in dark brown cloth over light brown paper covered boards with heavilly oxidized gilt title and decoration to spine. The spine title has become so darkened, it is no longer legible. Minor wear to edges of spine and boards. Foxing to fore-edge of text block and occasional spots of foxing to interior, but clean overall. 208 pages. PHIL/020923. Very Good. More

Basileae [Basel]: 1574. Hardcover. A compilation in Greek of the writings of Plutarch, including his Moralia but various other philosophical and historical writings as well. The Greek text is preceded by a several page letter of dedication in Latin, along with a frontispiece portrait of the Roman general Scipio. Bound in dark brown leather with gilt rulings to covers and gilt decorations to the spine compartments along with a spine label "Plutarchi Opera." Binding is chipped, bumped and worn with weakened joints. There was an attempt to reinforce or repair the joints with newer leather but it was not done well. The hinges are cracked but the text block is holding firm. Marbled endpapers, with front free endpaper detached. Text pages are browned and have occasional spots throughout. A few words and lines have been underlined. Pages 413-417 have a square brown spot possibly an offset from a piece of paper. Despite condition, this is an interesting work first published almost 450 years ago. Measures 8 x 12 inches. 679 pages plus index in both Greek and Latin. PHIL/011823. Very Good -. More