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ria9781020170676_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This volume collects together the complete works of Charles Lamb including his celebrated 'Essays of Elia' and other prose writings. It also includes a fascinating biography by Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd a close friend of Lamb's. Togeth hardcover
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1890944T62London: Bell and Daldy 1890. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A smartly bound new edition of this collection of the works of English essayist Charles Lamb. New edition. The collected works of Charles Lamb an English essayist poet and antiquarian best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare co-authored with his sister Mary Lamb. This collection includes some of Lamb's most interesting letters final memorials Essays of Elia Last Essays of Elia poems verses and more. Collected and edited by Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd an English judge Radical politician and author. Dated from the National Trust Libraries. Bound in full tan calf. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Light fading to the spine and board edges. Hinges starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the extremities with the previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Bell and Daldy hardcover
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19031<p>Twelve volume edition of the works of Charles Lamb English essayist poet and antiquarian best known for his Essays of Elia and the children's book Tales from Shakespeare which he co-authored with his sister Mary Lamb. Illustrated with frontispiece portraits protected with tissue guard overlay and many images throughout each volume.</p><p>This collection includes:</p><p>Essays of Elia. Illustrated with frontispiece and 93 images.</p><p>Last Essays of Elia. Illustrated with frontispiece and 72 images.</p><p>Critical Essays. Illustrated with frontispiece and 24 plates.</p><p>Essays and Sketches. Illustrated with frontispiece and 32 images.</p><p>Poems and Plays. Illustrated with frontispiece and 18 illustrations seven of which are plated.</p><p>Tales from Shakespeare. Illustrated with frontispiece and 32 plates.</p><p>Stories for Children. Illustrated with 39 images some of which are full-page.</p><p>Poetry for Children. Illustrated with 79 drawings some of which are full-page.</p><p>Specimens of Dramatists in two volumes. Volume 1 is illustrated with frontispiece and 10 plates volume 2 is illustrated with frontispiece and 9 plates.</p><p>Letters in two volumes. Volume 1 is Illustrated with frontispiece and 23 illustrations 16 of which are plated and volume 2 is illustrated with frontispiece and 20 illustrations 15 of which are plated.</p><p>CONDITION: In the original quarter blue cloth with grey cloth boards. Externally smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd foxing or handling mark.</p><p>Overall Condition: Very Good</p> Dent hardcover
139680921X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1871319New York: W. J. Widdleton 1871. Contemporary 1/2 calf fine binding. Near Fine. A beautiful set of the works of the eminent English essayist poet and antiquarian. <br /> <br /> Condition: Beautiful Near Fine. Complete set. <br /> <br /> SET INFO<br /> <br /> Published in 1871 by W. J. Widdleton in New York. Bound in contemporary 1/2 calf fine binding. Complete in five volumes. Boards with ruling in blind. Spine with very slightly raised gilded bands separating compartments with gilt-lettered morocco spine labels in two and four and other compartments ruled and tooled in gilt. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Octavo 7.5" x 5". Collated and complete. Frontispiece of Lamb in Volume I. <br /> <br /> ABOUT THE AUTHOR<br /> <br /> Charles Lamb 1775 – 1834 was an English essayist poet and antiquarian best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare co-authored with his sister Mary Lamb 1764–1847.<br /> <br /> <br /> <p>Friends with such literary luminaries as Samuel Taylor Coleridge Robert Southey William Wordsworth Dorothy Wordsworth and William Hazlitt Lamb was at the center of a major literary circle in England. He has been referred to by E. V. Lucas his principal biographer as the most lovable figure in English literature. </p> <br /> CONDITION REPORT<br /> <br /> The set is in NEAR FINE collectible condition.<br /> <br /> Exterior and binding: Firm hinges and joints tight pages. Colorful leather. Light rubbing to extremities and spine. Some slight discoloration of leather. Presents beautifully on the shelf.<br /> <br /> Interior: The gently toned pages are clean and bright. One volume's rear endpapers with scuffing. Volume IV mislabeled "Volume V" on the spine. The text block is very tight and appears unread. Minimal handling or signs of wear. No foxing writing ex libris marks or former owner bookplates. <br /> <br /> A beautiful finely bound set in superior collectible condition.<br /> <br /> . W. J. Widdleton unknown
18671007W13New York: George Routledge and Sons 1867. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 7". None. A very smart full calf binding of a new edition collecting many of the letters and essay titles of Charles Lamb. A new edition - the first edition by George Routledge and Sons recorded on Jisc.English essayist poet and antiquarian Charles Lamb is best known for 'Essays of Elia' and for the children's title 'Tales From Shakespeare' which he penned in collaboration with his sister Mary Lamb to whom this work is dedicated.Bound in full calf and decorated with marbled endpapers and text block edges in addition to embossed doublures.Bookplate of a 'John Browne' to the front paste down with the motto 'suivez raison' attributed to the Brownes of Mayo. A John Thomas Browne served as the MP for Mayo between 1857-1868 and was the 4th Marquess of Sligo.Featuring a monochrome frontispiece portrait. Bound in full calf. Externally very smart. Moderate rubbing to extremities. Mild fading to spine. Occasional scuffs to boards. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with infrequent spotting. Very Good Indeed George Routledge and Sons hardcover
18696804London: Bell and Daldy 1869. Beautifully calf bound comprising his most interesting letters-essays of Elia- the last essays of Elia-Rosamund Gray-poems -sonnets.Translations and final memorials. Collected and edited with a sketch of his life. No illustrations. in very good condition- no inscriptions or markings. prize bookplate in inside front cover. All text clean and clear. 1867 Bell and Daldy unknown
1903SET15-D-3London: Methuen and Co. 1903-05. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Unnamed. A beautifully bound seven volume collection of the works of Charles and Mary Lamb edited by E.V. Lucas and illustrated throughout. Complete in seven volumes.A later two volumes were produced on The Life of Charles Lamb this set is only the original seven volumes.Frontispiece of Charles Lamb to volume I and II. Frontispiece and numerous plates to volume III. Frontispiece and two plates to volume IV. Frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations to volume V. Frontispiece and three plates to volume VI. Frontispiece and numerous plates to volume VII.Collated all volumes are complete.I Miscellaneous Prose 1798-1834II Elia and the Last Essays of EliaIII Books for ChildrenIV Dramatic Specimens and the Garrick PlaysV Poems and PlaysVI Letters 1796-1820VII Letters 1821-1834These works were edited by E V Lucas an English humorist essayist playwright biographer publisher and poet. He edited many works and was on the staff of Punch for many years.Charles and Mary Lamb co-authored many works. This collection contains works they produced together such as Tales From Shakespeare in addition to their individual endeavours. In a half morocco binding with paper covered boards. Externally generally smart with patches of rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Front hinge to volume III is slightly strained but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to the edges. Heavy spotting to the foredges of volumes V VI and VII. Corners of pages 57-60 and 93-96 have been removed with the page number missing and affecting several words per leaf to volume III. Chipping to edge of pages throughout volumes II and III. Scattered spots to endpapers and found throughout volumes III-VII. The odd spots to volumes I and II. Very Good Methuen and Co. hardcover
66321London: Edward Moxon / Baldwin and Cradock 1838 - 1841. Complete in five hardback volumes mixed editions. 12mo 17cm by 11cm viii 356pp; vi 340pp; xv 295pp; xii 287pp; viii 375pp. The Tales from Shakspeare volume includes 20 engraved plates and a title vignette. Uniformly bound in half brown calf dark green boards. The bindings are rather rubbed and a little scuffed and there is some foxing of the preliminary pages; overall this set is in good condition. Volumes 1-3 are the prose works dated 1838 no edition stated; volume 4 is the poetical works dated 1841 fourth edition and Tales from Shakspeare is the fifth volume dated 1838 sixth edition. London: Edward Moxon / Baldwin and Cradock, 1838 - 1841]. hardcover
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18593745London: Edward Moxon & Co. 1859. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Has a General Assembly library NZ monogramme to front cover and to base of spine Withdrawn plate inside on FEPs. Fine Binding 9.5' by 6.5'. None. A beautiful full calf bound new edition of the works of Charles Lamb gifted to a friend upon leaving Eton. Charles Lamb 1775-1834 was an essayist and poet who along with his sister Mary Lamb 1764-1847 produced a number of works including tales from Shakespeare . He was good friends with a number of important and prolific literary figures including Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Wordsworth and Robert Southey and corresponded with them. Both he and his sister suffered bouts of mental illness; in his sister's case a mental breakdown resulted in her murdering their mother with a kitchen knife and after this she spent the majority of the remainder of her life in mental institutions. Containing letters written by Lamb to Coleridge Southey and Wordsworth as well as his essays verses and poetry. In a charming fine binding with marbled end papers and edges. A new edition. In a tree quarter calf binding. Externally very smart with minor general wear including some small loss to the leather at the top of the cover. Front board separated but existing. <br/><br/> Edward Moxon & Co. hardcover
1897790P46London: Macmillan and Co. Limited 1897-1904. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. A Bumpus bound collection of the works of Charles Lamb a comprehensive set of his best known and most popular works. In a signed Bumpus binding.In twelve volumes.A collection of the works of Charles Lamb.Charles Lamb was a popular antiquarian and essayist known for his work 'Tales from Shakespeare' which he co-authored with his sister.'Mrs. Leicester's School and Other Writings in Prose and Verse' 'Poems Plays and Miscellaneous Essays' 'Tales From Shakespeare' 'The Essays of Elia' and 'Letters Volumes I and II'.With introductions and notes by Alfred Ainger. In a full calf Bumpus binding. Externally smart with a few light marks and spots to the boards and spines. Light fading to the spines. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light spots mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed Macmillan and Co. Limited hardcover
1870802F10New York: W. J. Widdleton 1870 . Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A lovely five volume collection of the letters and poetry of this prominent English literary figure in smart half calf bindings. A scarce five volume edition of the works of this English essayist poet and antiquarian published in New York by W. J. Widdleton.Consisting of an assortment of the poetry and letters of this literary personality praised by his principal biographer E. V. Lucas as 'the most lovable figure in English literature'.Best known for his 'Essays of Elia' and the children's book 'Tales from Shakespeare' - co-authored with his sister Mary - Charles Lamb was friends with such literary luminaries as Coleridge Wordsworth Hazlitt and Southey.With a frontispiece portrait of Lamb to volume I. With the contemporary inscription of Henry C. Eno to a front endpaper of volume I dated 1870.With publisher's advertisements to the rear of each volume. In half calf bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip heads with small tears in the leather to spine heads of volumes I III and IV. Rubbing to board extremities. Front hinge of volume III starting with board loosely held to text block by one cord only. Remaining hinges starting with boards firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good W. J. Widdleton hardcover
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2091202133212653Pafraets Book Company N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 12 books in total Pafraets Book Company paperback
0265362806.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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