The world's best essays, from the earliest period to the present time
By: David J. Brewer, editor; Edward A. Allen, William Schuyler, associate editors ...
Contributors: Allen, Edward A. 1843-1922, joint ed.; Schuyler, William, 1855-1914, joint ed.
Publisher: F.P. Kaiser
Published: 1900
Place of publication: St. Louis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: English essays.; American essays.; Essays.
Notes: At head of title: Editorial edition.
Paged continuously.
"Limited to 50 complete sets." Plates are proofs, each followed by an impression from the "destroyed" plate.
Gives prominence and preference to English and American essays, with translations of the best essays of all nations and languages. cf. Pref.