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Confessions of an English Opium Eater. UNDATED But 1890, ( Opium-Eater )  & Selected Essays, Includes Preface to Original 1st Edition of 1822, In Illustrated DustJacket, By Thomas DE Quincey

Confessions of an English Opium Eater. UNDATED But 1890, ( Opium-Eater ) & Selected Essays, Includes Preface to Original 1st Edition of 1822, In Illustrated DustJacket, By Thomas DE Quincey

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Confessions of an English Opium Eater. UNDATED But 1890, ( Opium-Eater ) & Selected Essays, Includes Preface to Original 1st Edition of 1822, In Illustrated DustJacket, By Thomas DE Quincey

by Thomas DE Quincey, B/W GLOSSY FRONTISPIECE & TISSUE GUARD, Edited with Notes By David Masson , University of Edinburgh, Professor of English Literature,

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HBDJ, UNDATED But 1890, This 5.375 x 7.5 inch APPROX , VG/VG, BURGUNDY CLOTH WITH GOLD GILT ON SPINE CVR, LITE RUB & WEAR & TINY DJ TEARS, 369 page hardcover book with dust wrapper is a Reprint of this famous 1922 title by A. L. Burt about 1890 . This book is in FINE- condition - - in a very good dust wrapper as issued. The end-papers show several penciled notes and one previous owner's name and the front paste-down shows a small store-sticker from Weinstock-Lubin and Company.BLANK ENDPAPERS SMALL STICKE There is virtually no wear showing to the maroon-cloth covers with gilt lettering on the spine - - with the gilt -as new- and with the top edges also gilt. The binding and corners are square with again no damage or time-wear showing. The text block is again fine with no markings or damage showing and only the end-papers front and back showing some touch of offset to the gluing of the endpapers. The book shows 369 text pages and then four additional un-numbered pages listing Burt's Home Library titles - - price $1.25. The dust wrapper does show real time-wear - - with wear at the folds, several chips missing at the spine extremities, one half-inch closed tear to the bottom edge, and a sun-faded spine - - but all in all the jacket is solid and now protected by a mylar cover. 369 pages



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Title
Confessions of an English Opium Eater. UNDATED But 1890, ( Opium-Eater ) & Selected Essays, Includes Preface to Original 1st Edition of 1822, In Illustrated DustJacket, By Thomas DE Quincey
Author
Thomas DE Quincey, B/W GLOSSY FRONTISPIECE & TISSUE GUARD, Edited with Notes By David Masson , University of Edinburgh, Professor of English Literature,
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
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Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
A. L. BURT Company, NY
Date Published
1890
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Drugs Thomas De Quincey OPIUM BRITISH DRUGS ADDICTION

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Offset
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Cloth
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Edges
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Text Block
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Paste-down
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Jacket
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Gilt
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Reprint
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Fine
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