THE ESSAYS OF ELIA & THE LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA 1906-09 CHARLES LAMB, FINE BINDINGS

[LAMB, CHARLES]. The Essays of Elia. With an Introduction by Augustine Birrell, and Illustrations by Charles E. Brock. London: J. M. Dent and Co., 1909.

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[LAMB, CHARLES]. The Last Essays of Elia. With an Introduction by Augustine Birrell, and Illustrations by Charles E. Brock. London: J. M. Dent and Co., 1906.

Reprints. In two volumes. Uniformly leather-bound. Hardbacks. Octavos (190 x 110 mm). Pp. xxii, 294; xi, 254. English text. Bound in uniform half-calf, spines gilt, cloth sides, top edges gilt. Pictorial endpapers. Half-titles present. Numerous illustrations by the noted artist Charles E. Brock. Condition: VERY GOOD. Bindings tight and secure with the hinges intact. Minor rubbing to some extremities. Interiors fresh and clean. Without previous ownership markings. A handsome set.

Notes: Charles Lamb's collection of essays, two volumes in uniform attractive half calf bindings, featuring illustrations by the noted artist Charles E. Brock. These essays first appeared in The London Magazine between 1820 and 1825, published in book form in 1823 with a second volume in 1833. Charles Lamb's essays were very popular in the nineteenth century, charming the reader with their personal and conversational tone. Themes explored were such of nostalgia, compassion, and regret. Featuring 'Dream-Children' and 'Old China', two of the most popular essays in the collection. With an introduction and preface by Augustine Birrell and illustrations in text by Charles E. Brock, a widely known English artist.