Historical and Critical Essays.

QUINCEY, Thomas De.

$175.00

Item Number: 145229

Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853.

First edition of this collection of essays by renowned writer and literary critic Thomas De Quincey. Octavo, two volumes, original publisher’s cloth elaborately stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, blind stamped triple rule frame with floral ornamental corners enclosing central floral quatrefoil device, pale yellow endpapers. In very good condition with some rubbing to the extremities of Vol. I and spine extremities of Vol. II, some toning and spotting to the rear panel of both volumes, ownership signatures to the front pastedown of both volumes with an additional ownership signature to the front free endpaper of Vol. I, small bookseller ticket to the front pastedown of both volumes. A beautiful set.

Best known for his 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater,' De Quincey also published a significant number of critical essays in European newspapers and magazines, a handful of which are contained in this collection.