[ZAEHNSDORF, binders?]. EMERSON, RALPH WALDO. [Seven essays]. London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1908. Small 8vo, 159 x 123 x 26mm. (6 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 1 1/16in.), a retrospective binding, red morocco gilt, each cover with single gilt fillet around a double band of inlaid olive morocco strapwork, interlocked to form square corner ornaments, the outer band of strapwork incorporating a large lozenge, the inner band incorporating a large circle at center with smaller circles above and below and semi-circles at the sides, the design heightened with gilt line scrollwork and stylized Grolieresque leaf ornaments; spine in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in one compartment, an alternating panel of olive morocco inlay and gilt tooling in the rest, board edges with single gilt fillet, turn-ins gilt, white endpapers, g.e., original upper wrapper preserved, stamp-signed on upper turn-in "J. & E. Bumpus Ltd. 350 Oxford St. W.". One of the Royal Library Belles Lettres Series, title printed in red and black.