{"product_id":"emersons-essays-john-steuart-curry-illus-modern-library-1944","title":"Emerson's Essays — John Steuart Curry Illus., Modern Library 1944","description":"This is two collectibles in one. The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson — the cornerstone of American Transcendentalism, the book that gave us \"Self-Reliance\" and the philosophy of individualism that shaped American thought — illustrated by John Steuart Curry, one of the celebrated triumvirate of American Regionalist painters alongside Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton. A literary classic and a piece of American art history, bound together in one 1944 Illustrated Modern Library edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Illustrated Modern Library was a prestige publication series, pairing important literary texts with significant artists — and the pairing here is genuinely remarkable. The slipcase survives, which is worth noting: many copies have lost theirs over 80 years, and its presence gives this edition the completeness and presence of a true collector's volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage condition — extensive wear to the slipcase and page discoloration consistent with age. Measures 7.75\" x 5\" x 1\". Ships from Altadena, CA.","brand":"Morning Bell Vintage \u0026 Sundries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55284460454179,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/0708\/0483\/files\/ceff0ca3-a6ab-4034-88ba-a021f728cff8.jpg?v=1782599489","url":"https:\/\/morningbellvintage.com\/products\/emersons-essays-john-steuart-curry-illus-modern-library-1944","provider":"Morning Bell Vintage \u0026 Sundries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}