The Works of Charles Lamb. A New Edition London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1859.
New edition.
Large octavo. [xvi], [1]-648, [2, blank] pp. Contemporary full tree calf, covers decoratively ruled in gilt. Rebacked in twentieth-century brown calf, burgundy gilt morocco lettering label, gilt turn-ins, marbled endleaves. Spine worn, some chipping to label, covers have edgewear and flaking, marbled endleaves a bit mismatched due to rebacking, bookplate, some foxing in text. Good only.
Charles Lamb (1775 – 1834) was an English poet and essayist. Although he first achieved acclaim for his poetry (in part because of his close friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge), in 1820 he began writing essays under the pseudonym Elia. Although Elia's true identity was something of an open secret, the persona allowed Lamb an eloquence and emotional openness rarely seen in his previous writings. Today he is best remembered Elia's essays, which are included in this volume.
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