1933 Everybody's Lamb Essays of Elia Illustrated Ernest H Shepard FINE Binding

Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title Everybody’s Lamb Being A Selection From The Essays of Elia The Letters and The Miscellaneous Prose Of Charles Lamb Edited By A.C. Ward Illustrated By Ernest H. Shepard [First Edition – Full Leather Binding] __________ Author Edited By A.C. Ward Illustrated By Ernest H. Shepard ______________________ Year of Publication 1933 __________________________ Publisher London: G. Bell & Sons Limited _______________________ For full description see below - after all photographs___________________________________________ Description: London: G. Bell & Sons Limited, 1933, First Edition. Full leather binding [likely by Bayntun, Riviere or Sangorski and Sutcliffe], gilt titles, raised gilt bands, decorative floral gilt decoration to the compartments with yellow leather onlays, gilt page edges, gilt dentelles, marbled paste downs and end papers, 50 illustrations throughout. A surprisingly scarce volume rebound in beautiful full leather. xxvii, 554pp including the index. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – very good condition – gilt titles, five raised gilt bands, attractive floral gilt decoration to the compartments with yellow leather onlays, the outer tips of the spine are also decorated in gilt.Joints – very good condition.Corners – very good condition.Boards – very good condition – full red leather binding with gilt borders on both boards, the outer edges of each corner are decorated in gilt.Page edges – very good condition – all gilt.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – very good condition – sound and strong.Paste downs – very good condition – marbled with gilt dentelles.End papers – very good condition – marbled, subsequent end papers lightly tanned with very minor foxing.Title – very good condition – illustrated title page, very lightly tanned.Pages – very good condition – 50 illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard, very light tanned throughout.Binding – very good condition – attractive copy.See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1933 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are members of the PBFA. We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation

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