{"product_id":"friendship-by-r-w-emerson-miniature-book-leopold-b-hill-london-wartime-1939","title":"Friendship by R.W. Emerson Miniature Book Leopold B Hill London Wartime 1939","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFriendship by R.W. Emerson Miniature Book Leopold B Hill London Wartime 1939\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharming miniature edition of \u003cem\u003eFriendship\u003c\/em\u003e by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published by Leopold B. Hill of 101 Great Russell Street, London. Bound in an attractive brown leatherette-style cover with \"Friendship Emerson\" printed to the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis pocket-sized literary volume contains one of Emerson's most celebrated essays, exploring friendship, character, human connection and personal growth. Small gift books of this type were popular during the early twentieth century and remain highly collectable today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUsed antique \/ vintage condition with clear age-related wear. The cover shows rubbing, darkening, edge wear, corner wear and general handling marks. Pages show age toning, soft corners and wear from use. There is a handwritten gift inscription inside dated 17\/9\/39. Please study all photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEarly 20th century. Gift inscription dated 17 September 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Item Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTitle: Friendship\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAuthor: Ralph Waldo Emerson\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePublisher: Leopold B. Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLondon publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMiniature \/ pocket-sized format\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBrown leatherette-style binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHandwritten inscription dated 17\/9\/1939\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSold exactly as shown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical \u0026amp; Literary Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRalph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was one of America's most influential philosophers, essayists and poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEmerson was a leading figure in the Transcendentalist movement and influenced writers including Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFriendship\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of his most widely read essays, exploring the value of meaningful human relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeopold B. Hill was a London publisher well known for miniature books, literary quotations and gift editions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe handwritten gift inscription adds personal provenance and period character\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDated 17 September 1939, just two weeks after Britain entered the Second World War\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA poignant wartime gift centred on friendship, reading and shared memories\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAppeals to collectors of miniature books, literary ephemera, Emerson works and wartime social history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe inscription appears to reference friendship, conversations and a love of reading. While the names are not fully legible, it provides genuine period provenance from the opening weeks of WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked carefully and dispatched securely from the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more antique books, literary curiosities and historical ephemera in our store, \u003cem\u003eThe Voyage Bird\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miniature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antiquity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Voyage Bird UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495000309900,"sku":"TVB-327194009499","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/0793\/2044\/files\/1_162a8ae7-aab3-40fe-89f6-3712075a455d.jpg?v=1784297259","url":"https:\/\/www.thevoyagebird.co.uk\/products\/friendship-by-r-w-emerson-miniature-book-leopold-b-hill-london-wartime-1939","provider":"TheVoyageBird","version":"1.0","type":"link"}