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The Complete Correspondence and Works of Charles Lamb; Aided By the Recollections of the Author's Adopted Daughter - 4 Volumes
by Lamb, Charles / Purnell, Thomas [With an Essay on His Life and Genius by]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: E. Moxon, Son & Co., 1870 IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Uniformly bound in 3/4 leather and marbled paper, slightly raised bands on gilt decorated spines, red and brown leather spine labels, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. Half title in each volume, with tissue-guarded frontis in volume I, all bindings and hinges tight. Occasional light foxing, mostly showing on preliminary pages. Covers show corner wear, light edge wear, one eighth inch upper edge chip to backstrip on vol. IV, backstrips crackled, with some chipping to red spine labels. ALL PROTECTED IN MYLAR JACKETS.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003820
- Title
- The Complete Correspondence and Works of Charles Lamb; Aided By the Recollections of the Author's Adopted Daughter - 4 Volumes
- Author
- Lamb, Charles / Purnell, Thomas [With an Essay on His Life and Genius by]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- E. Moxon, Son & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- Charles Lamb Works of
- Bookseller catalogs
- RARE AND SCARCE;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Monroe Bridge Books
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About the Seller
Monroe Bridge Books
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Houlton, Maine
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- Chipping
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- Half Title
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- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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