John Murray Forbes; A Sketch, Edward Waldo Emerson - bound reprint from The Atlantic Monthly, September 1899

A biographical essay on the life of American railroad magnate, John Murray Forbes (1813-1898), written by Edward, the son of Ralph Waldo Emerson - an American physician, writer and lecturer.

John Murray Forbes; A Sketch, by Edward Waldo Emerson - bound reprint from The Atlantic Monthly, September 1899. 

Published by The Atlantic Monthly, 1899. Unstated, but from Vol. 84, no. 503 (Sept. 1899), p. [382]-396. A scarce reprint - we have located only one institutional copy on Worldcat (in paper wraps).

A very good hardback with burgundy leather spine with gilt and maroon cloth over boards. Some bumping and scuffing. Bookplate of 'Hew Morrison' to first pastedown. Soundly bound.

Text is in lovely bright, clean condition throughout. The original cover wraps are on a thicker grey-green paper. Light spotting to edge of text block and with gilt top edge.

Text in English.

Title +15pp + blank pages used to bulk out the volume to make it suitable for hardback binding.

Dimensions: Approx 246mm high x 163mm wide x 9mm deep.

Weight: Approximately 280g (unpacked).