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The Prose Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (in an incomplete 28 volume set)
by THACKERAY, William Makepeace (author); BROCK, Charles E. (illustrations)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Co.. 1901-1903. Hardcover. An illustrated 28 volume set of the prose works of William Makepeace Thackeray. The set consists of the best-known of Thackeray's works, including "Barry Lyndon," "Henry Esmond," "The Virginians," and "The Newcomes." It also includes volumes 2 & 3 of "Vanity Fair" (vol. 1 is missing); as well as most of Thackeray's lesser prose works. Each volume illustrated by Charles E. Brock, and edited by Walter Jerrold. Each with a tissue-guarded plate, usually bearing an image of the author. --- In publisher's olive cloth 'flatback' binding, with green decorations and author name in gilt to covers, spine titling and decorations in gilt, illustrated endpapers, deckled fore- and bottom edges and TEG (top edges gilt). Publication dates range from 1901 to 1903. Volumes lack dust jackets. --- These books are in Fair to Very Good+ condition, with clean, unmarked interiors. 5 volumes with dark soiling to spines, some of the others with light spine soiling and a minor spine sunning. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86308
- Title
- The Prose Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (in an incomplete 28 volume set)
- Author
- THACKERAY, William Makepeace (author); BROCK, Charles E. (illustrations)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901-1903
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
Biblio member since 2005
Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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