Antique Emerson's Essays First Series Vol I and II. This Hurst & Company edition is a yellow/green color with pretty purple flowers on the cover and spine.
The essays include History, Self-Reliance, Compensation, Spiritual Laws, Love, Friendship, Prudence, Heroism, The Over-Soul, Circles, Intellect, Art, The Poet, Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature, Politics, Nominalist and Emancipation Address, delivered in Concord, Massachusetts.
There is no publication date in this book, but it was likely published in the late 1800s/early 1900s. Cover, spine, and pages have wear and discoloration/fading due to age. Front cover is also loose/detaching. Please note that photo may appear brighter than actual book. The book measures about 6" x 4.25".
