Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
by De Quincey, Thomas
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
The author's first book-- an immediate sensation-- published anonymously when he was only 36. The very first drug memoir. Rare in the original boards.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945344
- Title
- Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
- Author
- De Quincey, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Taylor and Hessey
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1822
- Keywords
- drug, drugs, opium, heroin, addiction, memoir, anonymous, 1st
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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- First Edition
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