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The Last Essays of Elia.
by LAMB, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Edward Moxon,, 1833. I cannot sit and think. Books think for me First edition of Lamb's second collection of essays, including his celebrated essay "Detached Thoughts on Books and Reading", this copy in an elaborately tooled fine binding by Riviere & Son. Lamb first used his pseudonym Elia (an anagram of "a lie") in the title of his first collection of essays in 1823; the persona "was, to those who knew him, recognizably Lamb himself, and he drew freely on his memories and his own correspondence for the essays, but Elia was somewhat more unworldly, whimsical, and elegiac than his author; and the contrivance of the dramatic persona released an easy eloquence and emotional fluency seldom seen in Lamb's previous writings" (ODNB). The two collections established Lamb both at the time and since as one of the leading essayists of the 19th century. Octavo (200 x 128 mm). Finely bound by Riviere & Son in green crushed morocco, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt direct to second and third compartments, remaining compartments and covers richly gilt, turn-ins gilt, green silk doublures and free endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Light foxing and toning to contents, else a fine copy, handsomely bound.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 163334
- Title
- The Last Essays of Elia.
- Author
- LAMB, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Edward Moxon,
- Date Published
- 1833
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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