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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray With Biographical Introductions by His Daughter, Anne Ritchie, In Thirteen Volumes

Thackeray, William Makepeace · London

Author: Thackeray, William Makepeace
Date: 1899, 1900
Place: London
Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co.
Language: English
Binding: 8vo.(5.25" x 7.75") 13 volumes complete. Half blue leather with corners, bright gilt rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spines with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second and third compartments, gilt rule frames with fancy corners to all other compartments. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spines lightly rubbed, extremities (bands) rubbed. Spines sun-faded to a pleasing green. Pages 45/46 and 47/48 in Vol.X cut haphazardly creating little fore-edge tabs opposite chips to facing page. Every volume illustrated, pictures by the Author, J.E. Millais, Luke Fildes, George Du Maurier, F. Bonnard, Frank Dicksee, Richard Doyle, Frederick Walker, Charles Keene, John Leech, and George Cruikshank. Some books illustrated more than others, most with frontispieces, all complete.
Format: This set comprises Vol.I Vanity Fair, A Novel Without a Hero. Vol.II The History of Pendennis, His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy. Vol.III The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond, Cox's Diary, Etc., Etc. Vol. IV The Memoirs of barry Lyndon, Esq.Written by Himself, The Fitz-Boodle Paers, Mens' Wives, Catheraine: A Story, etc. Vol.V Sketch Books:The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, The Irish Sketch Book, Notes of A Jouirney from Cornhill to Grand Cairo, Etc., Etc. Vol.VI Contributions to "Punch", Etc. Vol.VII The History of Henry esmond, Esq. Written by Himself, The English Humourists of The Eighteenth Century, The Four Georges and Charity and Humor. Vol VIII The Newcomes memoirs of a Most Respected Family. Vol.IX The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Etc. Flore Et Zephyr, Mrs. Perkins's Ball, Our Street, Dr. Birch and His Young Frieends, Rebecca and Rowena, The Kickleburys on The Rhine, The Rose and The Ring. Vol.X The Virginians A Tale of The Last Century Vol.XI The Adventures of Philip On His Way Through The World Showing Who Robbed Him, Whom Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By, to Which is Prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story. Vol.XII The Wolves and The Lamb, Lovel The Widower, Roundabouit Papers and Denis Duval. Vol.XIII Ballads, Critical Reviews, Tales, Various Essays, Letters, Sketches, Etc.
Category: Fore-Edge Paintings
Record: S.I.10085

The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray With Biographical Introductions by His Daughter, Anne Ritchie, In Thirteen Volumes. 1899, 1900. London: Smith, Elder, & Co. 8vo.(5.25" x 7.75") 13 volumes complete. Half blue leather with corners, bright gilt rule to all leather edges, over marbled boards. Spines with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second and third compartments, gilt rule frames with fancy corners to all other compartments. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Minor edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spines lightly rubbed, extremities (bands) rubbed. Spines sun-faded to a pleasing green. Pages 45/46 and 47/48 in Vol.X cut haphazardly creating little fore-edge tabs opposite chips to facing page. Every volume illustrated, pictures by the Author, J.E. Millais, Luke Fildes, George Du Maurier, F. Bonnard, Frank Dicksee, Richard Doyle, Frederick Walker, Charles Keene, John Leech, and George Cruikshank. Some books illustrated more than others, most with frontispieces, all complete. This set comprises Vol.I Vanity Fair, A Novel Without a Hero. Vol.II The History of Pendennis, His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy. Vol.III The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond, Cox's Diary, Etc., Etc. Vol. IV The Memoirs of barry Lyndon, Esq.Written by Himself, The Fitz-Boodle Paers, Mens' Wives, Catheraine: A Story, etc. Vol.V Sketch Books:The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, The Irish Sketch Book, Notes of A Jouirney from Cornhill to Grand Cairo, Etc., Etc. Vol.VI Contributions to "Punch", Etc. Vol.VII The History of Henry esmond, Esq. Written by Himself, The English Humourists of The Eighteenth Century, The Four Georges and Charity and Humor. Vol VIII The Newcomes memoirs of a Most Respected Family. Vol.IX The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, Etc. Flore Et Zephyr, Mrs. Perkins's Ball, Our Street, Dr. Birch and His Young Frieends, Rebecca and Rowena, The Kickleburys on The Rhine, The Rose and The Ring. Vol.X The Virginians A Tale of The Last Century Vol.XI The Adventures of Philip On His Way Through The World Showing Who Robbed Him, Whom Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By, to Which is Prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story. Vol.XII The Wolves and The Lamb, Lovel The Widower, Roundabouit Papers and Denis Duval. Vol.XIII Ballads, Critical Reviews, Tales, Various Essays, Letters, Sketches, Etc.

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