[Rarebooks] FS: First Editions of Charles Lamb's ELIA and THE LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA

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[LAMB, Charles]. ELIA and THE LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA. BEING A  SEQUEL
TO  ESSAYS  PUBLISHED UNDER THAT NAME. London: Taylor &  Hessey/Edward
Moxon  1823/1833.  First Edition. Two volumes bound by Tout & Sons  in
3/4  bule  morocco with gilt-decorated spine with five  raised  bands,
marbled  boards, top edge gilt. Second Issue of ELIA and First English
Edition  of LAST ESSAYS. Bound with half titles but without ads in the
first volume. About Fine and attractively bound.               $750.00

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