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Title: The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey--Vol. 1
With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg

Author: Thomas de Quincey

Editor: James Hogg

Release Date: July 18, 2006 [EBook #18862]

Language: English

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[Illustration: (handwritten) Very truly yours,
Thomas de Quincey.]

THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS
OF
THOMAS DE QUINCEY.

WITH
A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS
BY
JAMES HOGG.

IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I.

[Illustration]

LONDON:
SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO.,
PATERNOSTER SQUARE.

1890.

RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED,

LONDON & BUNGAY.

PREFACE.

'_The last fruit off an old tree!_' This, in the words of WALTER
SAVAGE LANDOR, is what I have now the honour to set before the public
in these hitherto 'UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY.'

It was my privilege to be associ