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    By Charles Lamb
    London   J. M. Dent & Sons
    7.5" by 5" xxii [1], 2-294pp
    A vibrant Riviere bound edition of Charles Lamb's charming collection of essays, beautifully illustrated by C. E. Brock.
    By Charles Lamb

    1915 The Essays of Elia

    London   J. M. Dent & Sons
    7.5" by 5" xxii [1], 2-294pp
    A vibrant Riviere bound edition of Charles Lamb's charming collection of essays, beautifully illustrated by C. E. Brock.
    £125.00
    : 1kgs / : 968F37
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

    The ninth edition of this work to be illustrated by Brock.

    Illustrated with a frontispiece and ninety-three plates, headpieces, tailpieces and vignettes, all the work of Charles E. Brock. Collated, complete.
     
    'Essays of Elia' is a series of essays by Charles Lamb, which were first published in 'The London Magazine'. The subjects the essays are on vary greatly, but the conversational tone Lamb writes in charmed many readers.

    Charles Lamb was a popular antiquarian and essayist, known for his work 'Tales from Shakespeare', which he co-authored with his sister, and for these essays.

    Condition

    In a half morocco signed binding, with cloth covered boards. Back strip lightly age toned, with a touch of rubbing to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

    Near Fine

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