Description: This is a rare and valuable limited edition first edition hardcover book titled "Essays of Elia" by Charles Lamb with introduction and notes by Alfred Ainger. Published in 1885 by Lowell Coryell Company in New York City, this book is a treasure for any literature and fiction enthusiast. The book covers a range of topics including essays and speeches on various subjects. University of Iowa Press (who sells an edition you might want to by to take to the beach!) says the following about this book: "Charles Lamb, one of the most engaging personal essayists of all time, began publishing his unforgettable, entertaining Elia essays in the London Magazine in 1820; they were so immediately popular that a book-length collection was published in 1823. Inventing the persona of “Elia” allowed Lamb to be shockingly honest and to gain a playful distance for self-examination. The resulting essays touch upon a wide range of compelling subjects from the deliciously humorous “Dissertation upon Roast Pig” to the poignantly reflective “New Year's Eve.” Yet collectively they also comprise a fascinating personal memoir, veiled under the pseudonymous disguise of Elia. Now back in print with a new foreword by the distinguished personal essayist Phillip Lopate and with useful annotations, Essays of Elia will provide a delicious stylistic treat for all readers."
Price: 50 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: new york city
Signed: No
Publisher: lowell coryell company
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1885
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Limited Edition
Personalized: No
Author: charles lamb
Region: North America
Topic: Essays & Speeches
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: charles lamb
