The Last Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb with Illustrations by Charles E. Brock, 1st Part

 

 Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was a famous English essayist, possibly best remembered today for his Tales From Shakespeare written with his sister. Essays of Elia is a collection of essays, first published in book form in 1823. A second volume, Last Essays of Elia, was issued in 1833.

 Charles Edmund Brock (5 February 1870 – 28 February 1938) was a widely published English painter, line artist and book illustrator, who signed most of his work C. E. Brock. He was the eldest of four artist brothers, including Henry Matthew Brock, also an illustrator.