Essays / edited with an introduction by Rosalind Vallance and John Hampden ; wood engravings by Frank Martin
1963, Folio. London : Folio Society. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #444208
Physical description: 181 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Contents: [Lamb] -- The Londoner -- On the tragedies of Shakespeare -- John Webster : The Duchess of Malfy and The white devil -- Reynolds and Leonardo da Vinci -- Keats' 'Lamia' -- The death of Coleridge -- [Elia] -- The south sea house -- Oxford in the vacation -- Christ's hospital five and thirty years ago -- Mrs. Battle's opinions on whist -- A Quaker's meeting -- Witches, and other night-fears -- The old benchers of the inner temple -- My first play -- Dream children; a reverie -- The praise of chimney-sweepers -- A dissertation upon roast pig -- On some of the old actors -- Blakesmoor in H ... shire -- Detached thoughts on books and reading -- The superannuated man -- Amicus redivivus -- Old china -- That we should rise with the lark -- That we should lie down with the lamb -- [Lamb] -- An autobiographical sketch.
Price: €21.00