Confessions of an English Opium-eater
by Thomas de Quincey
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: Henry Frowde Oxford University Press, 1903-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Original green cloth covered boards with faded gilt lettering and designs along spine; moderate rubbing on spine edge and tips. Binding shaken but secure; contents clean and unmarked with age appropriate toning; some webbing showing. 288 pages. Volume XXIII of the World Classics series, The Works of Thomas de Quincey. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.
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
- Imperial Books and Collectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026088
- Title
- Confessions of an English Opium-eater
- Author
- Thomas de Quincey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Frowde Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903-01-01
- Weight
- 0.63 lbs
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...