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Works of Charles Lamb. To which are Prefixed, His Letters, and a Sketch of His Life by Thomas Noon Talfourd, one of his Executors
by Lamb, Charles
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Original purple cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Cloth faded, some fraying of cloth from rubbing, spotting of leaves, es
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1838. First American edition. Frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 8vo. Original purple cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Cloth faded, some fraying of cloth from rubbing, spotting of leaves, especially of the endpapers, with the signature of Elizabeth L. Cogswell, September 15th, 1838, East Windsor Hill on the endpapers and another of "E. S. Esq. 1840" with "Stephens Esq." written below A very good copy. First American edition. Frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 8vo. NCBEL 3:1226 for the first edition
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- The Old Mill Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21290
- Title
- Works of Charles Lamb. To which are Prefixed, His Letters, and a Sketch of His Life by Thomas Noon Talfourd, one of his Executors
- Author
- Lamb, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original purple cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Cloth faded, some fraying of cloth from rubbing, spotting of leaves, es
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1838
- Keywords
- British | Charles Lamb
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