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VON FREEDEN Max H. and LAMB CarlABAA

Das Meisterwerk des Giovanni Battista Tiepolo: Die Fresken der Wurzburger Residenz

Lamb Charles; Bray Horace Walter Wood EngravingsABAA

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. 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. ___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. ___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. ___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___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

Swan's Fine Books · États-Unis385,00 $US≈ 325,75 €

Lamb Charles.ABAA

Elia. Essays which have appeared under that signature in the London Magazine.

182826434Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Carey pr. by Mifflin & Parry and J.R.A. Skerrett 1828. 12mo I: 18.4 cm 7.25" II: 16.8cm 6.6". 2 vols. I: 292 pp. II: 230 pp. both vols. without ads. First U.S. edition of the official first series and => true first edition of the unofficial second series of Lamb's pseudonymously published essays for the London Magazine. These eloquently written pieces mingle humor and pathos as they describe the experiences of the author and his acquaintances while attending boarding school playing whist listening to music visiting Quaker meetings etc. Food is a recurring topic "A Dissertation upon Roast Pig"; there are two essays on Valentine's Day one in each volume and several on plays and actors. Â Â Â Â The first series made its first appearance in book form in London 1823. The authorized second series was not published until 1833 under the title The Last Essays of Elia; the pieces selected for the unauthorized American second series offered here are different from those contained in that volume and mistakenly include three essays written by other hands. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 33813 & 33814; NCBEL III 1225; NSTC 2L2346. Vol. I: Uncut copy. Publisher's quarter once-red cloth and paper sides covers printed with "Elia" within a simple frame spine with printed paper label; binding rubbed and lightly soiled spine sunned to yellow. Repaired tear to one leaf touching text without loss; remarkably clean and sound. Vol. II: Contemporary speckled sheep spine with gilt-stamped leather title-label; rubbed and head of spine chipped with old refurbishing. Exsocial club library: 19th-century bookplate and call number ticket on front pastedown front free endpaper with inked numerals title-page pressure-stamped. Author's name inked on title-page; front free endpaper and title-page reinforced at fore-edge the latter from the back. Both volumes age-toned with intermittent spots of staining; advertisements absent. The set now housed in a quarter blue morocco and blue clothcovered clamshell case with marbled papercovered sides and gilt-stamped spine. Carey, Lea, & Carey (pr. by Mifflin & Parry, and J.R.A. Skerrett) hardcover books

Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Co., LLC (PRB&M) · États-Unis1 000,00 $US≈ 846,10 €

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