THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND, ESQ. A COLONEL IN THE SERVICE OF HER MAJESTY Q. ANNE. by Thackeray, William Makepeace - 1956

The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1956. Hardcover.Caramel-coloured brocade cloth with leather title label. xxi, 441pp. Thirty-two drawings by Ardizzone, of which fifteen are full-page, all coloured by hand Hand-colored in the studio of Walter Fischer. With Monthly Letter / prospectus loosely inserted #858 of 1,500 numbered copies signed by Ardizonne with slipcase THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK UNUSED. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch via Insured Signed for. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

London: Printed for Smith, Elder, & Company, 1853. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, Three volumes. In Very Good condition. Half binding of marbled paper boards and blue leather. Paneled spines with gilt lettering on red spine labels. Marbled endpapers. Mild shelfwear. Cracking to leather on spines. Rubbing to front and rear boards. Light chipping to fore edges. Marbled pattern to edges of textblocks. Light age-toning and scattered foxing to interior pages. Bookplates on front pastedowns. Shelved in Case 13. 1371331. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

London: Smith, Elder and Company, 1852. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of this celebrated novel, by noted author, William Makepeace Thackeray. The first edition of the work. With half titles to all volumes. Bound without the advertisements. Blanks before half titles to volumes two and three. 'The History of Henry Esmond' is a historical work telling the memories of Henry Esmond, a colonel serving for Queen Anne, against the backdrop of the English Restoration. Thackeray later wrote a sequel, 'The Virginians'. William Thackeray is best known for his satirical works looking at English society, most especially for 'Vanity Fair'. He tended to be quite savage in his attacks on society, publishing under various pseudonyms in his youth to avoid personal criticism. In half straight grain morocco with marbled boards. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the boards and extremities resulting in slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. Contemporary… Read More

London, 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, Three volumes. In Very Good condition, and housed in publisher's Very Good burgundy slip case. Half binding of red leather and marbled paper boards, with gilt lettering and ruling on spine. Edges of textblock marbled. Minor shelfwear. Rubbing to marbled paper on front and rear boards. Foxing and age-toning to textblocks. All three volumes have blanks before title-page, but lacking advertisements. Shelved in Case 13. Volume 1 shows rubbing with cardboard exposed. 1371149. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.