Friendship by R.W. Emerson Miniature Book Leopold B Hill London Wartime 1939

Friendship by R.W. Emerson Miniature Book Leopold B Hill London Wartime 1939

Charming miniature edition of Friendship 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.

This 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.

Condition:
Used 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.

Circa:
Early 20th century. Gift inscription dated 17 September 1939.

Dimensions & Item Details:

• Title: Friendship
• Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Publisher: Leopold B. Hill
• London publication
• Miniature / pocket-sized format
• Brown leatherette-style binding
• Handwritten inscription dated 17/9/1939
• Sold exactly as shown

Historical & Literary Notes:

• Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was one of America's most influential philosophers, essayists and poets
• Emerson was a leading figure in the Transcendentalist movement and influenced writers including Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman
• Friendship remains one of his most widely read essays, exploring the value of meaningful human relationships
• Leopold B. Hill was a London publisher well known for miniature books, literary quotations and gift editions

Collector Notes:

• The handwritten gift inscription adds personal provenance and period character
• Dated 17 September 1939, just two weeks after Britain entered the Second World War
• A poignant wartime gift centred on friendship, reading and shared memories
• Appeals to collectors of miniature books, literary ephemera, Emerson works and wartime social history

Inscription:
The 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.

Packed carefully and dispatched securely from the UK.

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Item Details

• Special Attributes: Miniature
• Publisher: Antiquity
• Country of Origin: United Kingdom