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Lamb, Charles. The Last Essays of Elia. [VolumeTwo of The Works of Charles Lamb]. J.M.Dent & Sons, London, 1902.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: Top edges gilt. Illustrated. Corners bumped

Seller: Dyfi Valley Bookshop, Machynlleth, POWYS, United Kingdom

Lamb, Charles. The Last Essays of Elia. J.M. Dent & Co., 1902.

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Condition: Good

Description: the boards are shelf rubbed. tanning. some age related marks. foxing. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa

LAMB, CHARLES.. The Essays of Elia. With an Introduction by Augustine Birrell and Illustrations by Charles E. Brock.. London; J. M. Dent & Co.; 1902., 1902.

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Description: Demy 12mo; pp. xxii, 294, (1); illustrated endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous other plates and vignettes, bound in original quarter brown cloth with rose cloth boards, boards a little worn, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on front board, top edge gilt others uncut, name on front endpaper, good copy. Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist and poet, best known for his Essays of Elia. The collection of essays was first published in book form in 1823, they had originally appeared in The London Magazine in 1820. Lamb uses the pseudonym Elia so that he can put his full wit and intellect to work on a variety of topics both humorous and reflective.

Seller: Time Booksellers, Somerville, VIC, Australia

LAMB, CHARLES.. The Last Essays of Elia. With an Introduction by Augustine Birrell and Illustrations by Charles E. Brock.. London; J. M. Dent & Co.; 1902., 1902.

Price: US$26.88 + shipping

Description: Demy 12mo; pp. xii, 254, (1); illustrated endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous other plates and vignettes, bound in original quarter brown cloth with rose cloth boards, boards a little worn, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on front board, top edge gilt others uncut, name on front endpaper, good copy. Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist and poet, best known for his Essays of Elia. The collection of essays was first published in book form in 1823, with a second volume, Last Essays of Elia, issued in 1833, they had originally appeared in The London Magazine in 1820 and continued to 1825. Lamb uses the pseudonym Elia so that he can put his full wit and intellect to work on a variety of topics both humorous and reflective.

Seller: Time Booksellers, Somerville, VIC, Australia

Lamb, Charles. ATHE LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA. J. M. Dent, London, 1902.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: 254 pages, maroon pictorial cloth, the spine ends and cover corners are rubbed, hinges tender, contents slightly toned but bright, complete.

Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.

Lamb, Charles; Brock, C E [illus.]. The Last Essays of Elia. J M Dent & Co, London, 1902.

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Description: 190mm x 120mm (7" x 5"). 254pp. Illustrations. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed with wear to spine and bumped edges. Some minor browning and off-setting within. Untrimmed pages. Teg Brown hardback cloth cover with orange cloth spine

Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom

Alpha of the Plough; Oliver Wendell Holmes; Charles Lamb. Collection of Four Illustrated Publications by J. M. Dent & Co.. J. M. Dent & Sons. Ltd; J. M. Dent & Co. 1902-1917, London, 1902.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: A lovely collection of books published by J. M. Dent & Co. with illustrations from C. E. Brock and H. M. Brock. Early illustrated editions in original publisher's bindings of four books published by J. M. Dent & Co. in 1902 and 1917. Includes the following books:The Professor at the Breakfast Tableand The Autocrat of the Breakfast Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902).As part of a volume of three, the'Breakfast-table' series was the poet's breakthrough. This series of table talk books was inspired by and aimed to mimic the conversational pleasantries and debates that occur around the breakfast table.The Professor includes 47 illustrations throughout the text and The Autocratincludes 51, including the front pieces which are monochrome plates. Illustrations by H. M. Brock.The Professorhas an ink inscription from prior owner to the recto of the first free endpaper.The Essays of Elia, Charles Lamb (1902).This collection of essays first appeared inThe London Magazine in 1820. His popular essays were credited for their conversational tone.Includes an introduction by Augustine Birrell and 69 illustrations by Charles E. Brock including a monochrome plate as the front piece.Includes an ink inscription from prior owners to the front pastedown.Pebbles on the Shore, Alpha of the Plough (1917).Also known as Alfred George Gardiner,Pebbles was one of many collections of essays written under this pseudonym.Includes 99 illustrations by Charles E. Brock throughout the text and a monochrome plate as the front piece. In original publisher's cloth bindings. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the heads and tails to the spine resulting in some wear, in particular to 'The Professor'. There is minor bumping to the extremities. The boards are slightly marked and faded. The front hinges to 'The autocrat' and 'Pebbles' are starting but firm. 'Elia' has an ink inscription from prior owners to the front pastedown. 'The Professor' has an ink inscription from prior owner to the recto of the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. There is some spotting to the title page and front piece to 'Autocrat'. Very Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

LAMB, Charles.. The Essays of Elia [and] The Last Essays of Elia. With an Introduction by Augustine Birrell with Illustrations by Charles E. Brock. London J.M. Dent & Co. 1902, 1902.

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Description: Fourth Brock illustrated edition. 8vo., 2 volumes, handsomely bound by Bickers & Son Ltd in full tree calf, boards with gilt roll panel, spines richly gilt with contrasting leather labels, top edges gilt.

Seller: G. Heywood Hill Ltd ABA, London, United Kingdom

William Makepeace Thackeray. The Biographical Edition of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Smith, Elder, and Co. 1902-1906, London, 1902.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: An attractive thirteen volume set of the Thackeray's works, in very attractive leather bindings of Bayntun of Bath, and with frontispiece plates and illustrations throughout. This particular edition contains biographical introductions by Thackeray's daugher, Anne Ritchie. The set contains the following works: Volume I: Vanity Fair Volume II: History of Pendennis Volume III: The Memoirs of Mr Charles J. Yellowplush, The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond Volume IV: The History of Henry Esmond and The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon Volume V: Paris Sketch Book and Irish Sketch Book Volume VI: Contributions to Punch Volume VII: Henry Esmond Volume VIII: The Newcomes Volume IX: Christmas Books Volume X: The Virginians Volume XI: Adventures of Philip Volume XII: The Wolves and The Lamb, Lovel the Widower and Rounabout Papers and Denis Duval Volume XIII: Ballads and Miscelleanous Essays William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. He worked for Fraser's Magazine, a sharp-witted and sharp-tongued conservative publication, for which he produced art criticism, short fictional sketches, and two longer fictional works, Catherine and The Luck of Barry Lyndon. From 1837 to 1840 he also reviewed books for The Times. Later, through his connection to the illustrator John Leech, he began writing for the newly created Punch magazine, where he published The Snob Papers, later collected as The Book of Snobs. In the early 1840s, Thackeray had some success with two travel books, The Paris Sketch Book and The Irish Sketch Book. He achieved more recognition with his Snob Papers (serialised 1846/7, published in book form in 1848), but the work that really established his fame was the novel Vanity Fair, which first appeared in serialised installments beginning in January 1847. Even before Vanity Fair completed its serial run, Thackeray had become a celebrity, sought after by the very lords and ladies whom he satirised; they hailed him as the equal of Dickens. On 23 December 1863, after returning from dining out and before dressing for bed, Thackeray suffered a stroke and was found dead in his bed in the morning. His death at the age of fifty-two was entirely unexpected, and shocked his family, friends, and reading public. An estimated 7000 people attended his funeral at Kensington Gardens. He was buried on 29 December at Kensal Green Cemetery, and a memorial bust sculpted by Marochetti can be found in Westminster Abbey. Contains the bookbinders' label of W.M. and A. of Westminster to each pastedown. In decorative half-morocco binding with gilt detailing and cloth covered boards. Externally sound, there are slight markings to the boards, some mild wear to the extremities and joints, as well as sunning to backstrips. Internally, the pages are generally firmly bound and are bright and clean throughout, aside from the odd spot. All the volumes bar one, two, seven, nine and twelve are missing their decorative front free endpaper and the half-title page of volume five is partially detached, and there are remnants of a bookplate to the endpages of volume eleven. Very Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom