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1894 Essays of Elia Charles Lamb Oxford Prize Binding Leather Gilt Antique
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- Author
- Charles Lamb
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Language
- English
- Topic
- Literature
About this book
Condition note:
Antique 1894 hardcover in full leather Oxford University Extension Lectures prize binding. Binding appears sound. Covers show rubbing, scuffing, edge/corner wear, leather wear/loss along spine ends, joints, and board edges. Gilt spine decoration and Oxford gilt front emblem remain attractive. Marbled endpapers and page edges. 1895 Oxford Extension Lectures presentation label on front pastedown with foxing. Pages show age toning and scattered foxing/spots. No major writing seen beyond prize label/presentation details. See photos for full condition details.
Antique 1894 copy of The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb, with introduction and notes by Alfred Ainger, published by Macmillan and Co., London and New York.
This copy is in a decorative full leather Oxford University Extension Lectures prize binding, with gilt tooling to the spine, gilt Oxford emblem to front board, marbled endpapers, and marbled page edges. Includes an 1895 presentation label for a course of lectures on “The Age of Elizabeth,” giving it added academic and Victorian prize-book appeal.
A nice collectible copy for buyers interested in Charles Lamb, Essays of Elia, Oxford-related books, Victorian prize bindings, antique leather bindings, and decorative shelf books.