[Fine Binding | Zaehnsdorf] Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

De Quincey, Thomas. Confessions Of An English Opium-Eater. London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co, 1891. Limited to 50 copies on large paper, of which this is #41. Reprinted from the first edition, with notes of De Quincey's conversation by Richard Woodhouse, and other additions. Edited by Richard Garnett.

Bound in russet brown crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf, and tooled in the style of Roger Payne, with a large border on front and back covers built up from individual floral tools, roundels, fleurons, and pointille. Five wide bands to spine, with title in second compartment, author in fourth compartment, and two different designs (though both Payne-esque) in first and sixth, and third and fifth compartments. Elaborately tooled turn-ins, with vines, leaves, and pointille in gilt. Green silk endpapers. Zaehnsdorf "exhibition" stamp to rear pastedown. Top edge gilt. Measures approx. 5.5" x 8.25". Some light rubbing, with marks/stains to rear cover (see image).