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The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb

$25 – $100 · 13 copies for sale · median asking price $74

Half of the copies on the market sit between $57 and $85.

Market context

About 7% of the copies offered in the last 90 days have left the market. A low rate suggests asking prices here are met less often than they are asked.

Our own fair-value estimate is $80. It is built from our full comparable-price record for this title, which includes copies and sales not listed above.

Every copy for sale

The Essays of Elia — Between the Covers $25
The essays of Elia — MW Books €65
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA (Hardcover) — Rare Book Cellar $68
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar $73
The Essays of Elia (Hardcover) — Good Books in the Woods $80
The Essays of Elia (Leather) — B & B Rare Books $100
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA : — Rare Book Cellar $120
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar $123
Essays of Elia — Between the Covers $175
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar $181
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar $181
THE ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar $181
ESSAYS OF ELIA — Rare Book Cellar $246

These copies are grouped by title and author. Where a dealer has not stated an edition or printing, copies of different printings may appear together — check each listing before comparing prices.

Copies that have left the market

James Cummins Bookseller delisted, 2026-09-10$1,250

None of these were confirmed as sold — they stopped being listed, which can mean a sale, a withdrawal, or a dealer changing systems. Treat them as last asking prices only.

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