The essays of Elia and The last essays of Elia
Charles Lamb (1775-1834)
Category
Books
Date
1905
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3145561
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], xii, 397, [1] p. ; 8vo. Provenance: manuscript inscription "A. D. Burnett Brown April, 1911", i.e. Alexander Burnett-Brown, 1894-1966, on front pastedown. Provenance: embossed bookseller's stamp reading "Northey bookseller & stationer High St. Deal" on penultimate free end-paper. Binding: twentieth century publisher's binding in blue cloth over boards; upper board has blind tooled series title "The Harmsworth Library" and gilt tooled title "Essays of Elia Charles Lamb" within a blind tooled decorative frame border; gilt tooling and gilt tooled title "Essays of Elia Charles Lamb" on spine.
Makers and roles
Charles Lamb (1775-1834)