A presentation copy... is a copy of a book whoch does not sell, sent you by the author, with his foolish autograph at the beginning of it; for which, if a stranger, he only demands your friendship; if a brother author, he expects from you a book of yours, which does not sell, in return.


Popular Fallacies: XI, That We Must Not Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth. - Last Essays of Elia (1833)

Charles Lamb Quotes

A presentation copy... is a copy of a book whoch does not sell, sent you by the author, with his foolish autograph at the beginning of it; for which, ...

A presentation copy... is a copy of a book whoch does not sell, sent you by the author, with his foolish autograph at the beginning of it; for which, ...

A presentation copy... is a copy of a book whoch does not sell, sent you by the author, with his foolish autograph at the beginning of it; for which, ...

A presentation copy... is a copy of a book whoch does not sell, sent you by the author, with his foolish autograph at the beginning of it; for which, ...