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ThomasDe Quincey. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. With an Introduction by Charles Whibley.
- Autobiography of the authors experience with addiction to opium tincture. Original publication date 1821.
London: Blackie & Son Ltd. Red Letter Library. 398 pp. Circa 1903 - publication year not printed.
I\'ve not found any images of this exact edition online.
Green cloth binding with an ascending spine title (usual for the period)
Decorative endpapers and cover design possibly by Talwin Morris (1882-1911) in the Art Nouveau style
Appealing red ink headings to each page.
There is an interesting original manufacturing peculiarity on the last pages, where they don\'t appear to have been sliced. Subsequently, the text is enveloped inside. The buyer is encouraged not to cut this.
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