Charles Lamb; A Memoir. By Barry Cornwall. Edward Moxon, 1866

Charles Lamb; A Memoir, by Barry Cornwall (the pen name of Bryan Waller Procter), offers an early and affectionate account of one of the most distinctive figures of English Romantic literature. Drawing on personal acquaintance and contemporary recollection, the work presents a vivid portrait of Lamb’s life, character, and literary circle, capturing both his humour and his enduring influence as essayist and critic.

First published in 1866, this edition reflects the Victorian revival of interest in Lamb and his circle, and remains an engaging contemporary perspective on the author of Essays of Elia.

Charles Lamb; A Memoir. By Barry Cornwall.

Published by Edward Moxon & Co., London. 1866 first edition.

A handsome volume bound with brown leather spine and corners. With gilt ruled decoration, and raised bands to spine with gilt tooling. With russet cloth over boards. Soundly bound. Covers with light wear and mild bumping. Leather to spine is darkened.

Provenance: Attractive bookplate to first pastedown from George G Stevenson depicting a maritime scene.

With marbled endpapers with gilt metallic veins.

Text is good throughout - the majority is clean and bright, with offset spotting on plates spreads and some page darkening and staining from pages 192-198. Text with some age toning. All 5 plates present as called for (including frontispiece).

Text in English.

viii + 252pp + Plates.