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DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859). Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. Philadelphia and New York: E. Little; R. Norris, 1823.
12mo. Half-title. (Light spotting throughout). ORIGINAL PUBLISHER’S DRAB BOARDS WITH PRINTED SPINE LABEL, UNCUT (some chipping along spine and joints, discoloration on upper cover); folding cloth chemise; morocco-backed slipcase.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION in the rare original boards, first published in book form in 1822 (see previous lot). Considered “the most famous account of drug addiction in English literature” (Norman) and the earliest example of “addiction literature” in the English language. Norman 619 (first English edition). A Horowitz high spot.