Description: Click here to see our other books! The Essays of Elia & The Last Essays of Elia Charles Lamb; Augustine Birrell 1926 J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. : London 7.5" by 5" xxii, 294; xi, 254pp. SUMMARY Two smartly bound illustrated copies of this collection of essays from English writer Charles Lamb. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in two volumes. Later edition. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text images. A collection of popular essays first published in book form in 1823, with the second volume first issued in 1833. Lamb himself is the Elia of the collection, and his sister Mary is "Cousin Bridget." Among the fifty-two individual essays, "Dream-Children" and "Old China" are the most highly and generally admired. Written by Charles Lamb, an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian. With an introduction by Augustine Birrell, a British Liberal Party politician, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland. Illustrated by Charles Edmund Brock, a widely published English painter, line artist and book illustrator. With the bookplate of William Alfred Westropp Foyle, a British bookseller and businessman who co-founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 with his brother Gilbert Foyle. Previously held in the library of Christopher Foyle, a British philanthropist and chairman of the famous Foyle's Bookshop in London. Bound by Birdsall, Northampton & London. CONDITION Bound in full calf. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. The odd page with text block unopened. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Bound by Birdsall, Northampton & London. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
Author: Charles Lamb; Augustine Birrell
Binding: Leather
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Charles E. Brock
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1926
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
