J.N. Dent & Co/ Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919. Hardcover. Very Good +. A Beautiful Very Good+ volume in 3/4 leather with blue/green cloth and marbled end-papers. Top edge gilt; barely worn corners. A period printed bookplate on inside cover (marbled end-papers). NO other markings, at all. Clean and tight . Tissue guard in place over illustration at front. Profusely illustrated throughout. Only one date, on title page. Leather Spine (five hubs) has sunned, but still bright gilt titles. Elegant volume. Printed in Great Britain. Author is probably best known for his "Tales From Shakespeare' written for children with his sister Mary Lamb. 254 pages.

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Bookseller: Margins13 Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004653
Title: The Last Essays of Elia
Author: Lamb, Charles (Illustrated by Charles E. BROCK)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: J.N. Dent & Co/ Charles Scribner's Sons
Date Published: 1919
Keywords: Classics; Essays;

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....