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Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey. The Limited Editions Club. 1930.

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey. The Limited Editions Club. 1930. Introduction by William Bolitho. Twelve Lithographs drawn on Stone by Zhenya Gay. Printed in England by B.H. Newdigate at the Shakespeare Head Press. #66 of 1500 copies signed by Newdigate and Zhenta. 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" ix, 77 pages plus 12 pages of lithographs drawn on the stone by Zhenya Gay hardcover in slipcase. SLIPCASE: Gilt lettering on the spine is faded, not easy to see, but still readable. There is heavy wear on the edges but there are no breaks in the structure. There is a number "66" either published or rubber stamped on the corner of the box in the indicating which number of  in the limited edition. BOOK: Bright gilt lettering on the spine. Bright gilt top edge to the page block. Maybe light cover edge wear.  Otherwise, no previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. OVERSIZE JE30a