DEQUINCEY, THOMAS (AUTHOR); PERRY, BLISS (EDITOR) — Little Masterpieces: Thomas Dequincey [Selected Writings from Confessions of an English Opium-Eater and More]

New York: Doubleday & McClure Co, 1901. Hardcover. A 1901 edition in this collection of selected writings by the noted English essayist. Includes selections from his landmark: "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" among others. With black and white frontis portrait of the author, as well as a brief introduction by editor Bliss Perry. An entry in the publisher's "Little Masterpieces" series of noted works in compact size. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in gilt on spine; publisher's blindstamped vignette to front cover. Lacks a dust jacket (likely as issued). --- The frontis tissue guard is missing, spine has darkened and gilt titling could be brighter, otherwise a sound, attractive copy.; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; xix, 157 pages. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket .