Confessions of an English Opium Eater.
by de Quincey, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, gift inscription on front endpaper. No dust jacket./No Jacket
- Seller
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent, 1910. hard cover. VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, gift inscription on front endpaper. No dust jacket./No Jacket. Everyman's Library. 17.5 cm.
Synopsis
Confessions of an English Opium-eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas de Quincey about his addiction to laudanum - a combination of opium and alcohol - and its effects. He first had it published anonymously in the London Magazine in 1821, but it was released as a book the following year.
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- Bookseller
- Lost and Found Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32240
- Title
- Confessions of an English Opium Eater.
- Author
- de Quincey, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, gift inscription on front endpaper. No dust jacket.
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Pages
- XVII, 274
- Keywords
- 19th century, British Isles, De Quincey, Thomas, Drug Dependence, England, Essays, Great Britain, Literary, Literary Collections, Non-Fiction, Opium habit, Self-Help, Substance Abuse & Addictions
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