Elia and The Last Essays of Elia
1929CNJL722Newtown Wales: The Gregynog Press 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Bray Horace Walter. Two volumes complete no. 34 of 285 octavo size 488 total pp. The essays in this collection were first published in "The London Magazine" and brought Charles Lamb 1775-1834 fame and popularity; his essays have an easy-going and conversational style that appealed to his early readers and they roam through a variety of subjects all down-to-earth and taken from Lamb's actual experiences. This lovely two-volume set printed by The Gregynog Press in Wales comprises Lamb's essays collected under the name "Elia" a kind of pseudonym that refers to Lamb himself.<br/><br/>The essays are illustrated with wood-engraved headpieces by Horace Walter Bray whose attention to minute details and charming figures complements the gentle humour of Lamb's writing; overall a fine edition of one of England's foremost essayists.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full grey cloth gilt lettering on the spines bevelled boards fore- and bottom edges rough cut both volumes with black-and-white wood-engraved frontispiece by Horace Walter Bray both volumes with black-and-white wood-engraved headpieces by Bray throughout; octavo size 9.25" by 6.25" pagination: Volume I: i-iv v-vii viii 1-265 266 1 colophon; Volume II: i-iv v-vii viii 1-219 220 1 colophon one of 285 copies this number 34. Bookseller's ticket "Philip C. Duschnes / Rare Books / New York" on the rear paste-down endpaper of Volume II. In a slipcase covered with brown paper with a cream paper spine label with black lettering and ruled borders and the edition number 34 written in pen on the bottom board.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Both volumes are fine; the covers clean the corners straight and unrubbed the bindings tight with solid hinges the interiors clean and bright and free of prior owner markings; front paste-down endpaper of Volume I is slightly wrinkled else fine. The slipcase is almost very good still strong and sturdy clean overall with some ares of soiling some overall edgewear including a split at the seam where the top of the box meets the spine and a small tear to the spine near the bottom of the box. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Gregynog Press hardcover books
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