Confessions of an English Opium-Eater: With an introduction by William Bolitho and Twelve Gravures by Zhenya Gay
by Thomas de Quincey
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Very good. Lightly sunned spine. Unmarked clean interior. Red tinted page edges. With original marbled slipcover with tanning and edgewear.
Synopsis
Confessions of an English Opium-eater is an autobiographical account written by Thomas de Quincey about his addiction to laudanum - a combination of opium and alcohol - and its effects. He first had it published anonymously in the London Magazine in 1821, but it was released as a book the following year.
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- Bookseller
- Ari Dictum (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1294
- Title
- Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
- Author
- Thomas de Quincey
- Illustrator
- Zhenya Gay
- Format/Binding
- Marbled Boards and black cloth spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2950
- Pages
- 77
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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