James r mellow introduction (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Like New. 608 pp. Clean, fresh copy and dj with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text. Mary E. O'Boyle (Jacket Design); Princeton University Archives (Author Photo); Brian Mulligan (Design) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, 1st printing. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread in FINE condition. "EMERSON AMONG THE ECCENTRICS is an invaluable book, relaxed and spirited in style, a joy to read with its insights on national character and national ambition during a period of American life that still needs study and reappraisal. It alters one's sense of Emerson the man; it revives one's appreciation of Emerson the observer and thinker. And it confirms what seems to me the mission of any biographer: to make readers aware that a country that loses touch with its past---its cultural as well as its historic past---is a country that has lost touch with itself."---James R. Mellow "A wonderfully ample and passionate portrait that makes Emerson, one of America's greatest thinkers, seem exhilaratingly human. By exploring the Concord Sage's relationships with a fascinating array of people, Carlos Baker brings alive Emerson and his world in refreshing new ways."---David S. Reynolds. Pristine copy w/sharp corners & crisp deckle edges, a square & tight binding & fine, bright jacket. Nicely collectible.…