Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good-. 1892. First US Edition. Hardcover. Navy blue boards with gold gilting on spine and head edge. First US Edition. Introduction by George E. Woodberry. Ships same or next business day. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Book has normal edge and shelf wear, bumps on corners and spine ends, tiny tears on spine ends, shallow dents on edges of back board, spine is cracked on full title page, light offsetting on the page opposite full title page, edges of pages are lightly tanned. Text is clean. No dust jacket. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 307 pages .

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Bookseller: Good Books In The Woods (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 60534
Title: The Essays of Elia
Author: Lamb, Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Edition: First US Edition
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1892

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