Select Essays ( of Charles Lamb
by Lamb, Charles
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New Rochelle: Peter Pauper Press, 1934. Book. Illus. by decorations by John Rudolph. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Original beige spine with florered boards that have only a hint of edge wear. Paper label on the spine, often damaged, is fine with no chips or wear. No dust jacket, as isued. Inside, very clean and tight with no prior owner marks, no foxing or browning. Lamb, the first great essayist in the english language tells us about: Dream Children, a revery, The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers, Old China, A Chapter on Ears, The Two Races of Men, and A dissertation upon Roast Pig.
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079536
- Title
- Select Essays ( of Charles Lamb
- Author
- Lamb, Charles
- Illustrator
- decorations by John Rudolph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus Edition
- Publisher
- Peter Pauper Press
- Place of Publication
- New Rochelle
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- essay, English literature, Charles Lamb
- Bookseller catalogs
- Europe;
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Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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