Product Details

Antique 1884 copy of The Essays of Elia and Eliana by Charles Lamb, published by Bernhard Tauchnitz of Leipzig as Volume 1038 in the Collection of British Authors. Attractive half-leather binding with marbled paper-covered boards, leather corners, and ornate gilt-decorated spine. Includes The Essays of Elia, The Last Essays of Elia, and Eliana. Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wear. Rubbing, scuffing, edge and corner wear to leather and boards. Some spotting/toning and foxing. Endpapers/hinges show separation or cracking. Pages appear generally clean and readable. Please review all photos carefully for condition and details. A beautiful 19th-century decorative book for a library, study, bookshelf, or antique book collection.