THACKERAY'S WORKS - LIMITED EDITION 30 VOLUME SET
by WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
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About This Item
BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETTS, U.S.A.: ESTES & LARIAT, 1896. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 29 OF 30 VOLUMES (MISSING VOLUME 20). #856 OF 1000 SETS PRODUCED. 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING. I., II., III. VANITY FAIR, IV. SAMUEL TITMARSH AND THE GREAT HOGGARTY DIAMOND. THE BOOK OF SNOBS., V., VI., VII. THE VIRGINIANS, VIII. THE ENGLISH HUMORISTS. CRITICAL REVIEWS. SECOND FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON., IX., X., XI. THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS, XII. ROUNDABOUT PAPERS, XIII., XIV., XV. THE NEWCOMBS, XVI. CHRISTMAS BOOKS, XVII., XVIII. ADVENTURES OF PHILIP. CATHERINE, XX. (MISSING), XXI., XXII HISTORY OF ESMOND, DENIS DUVAL., XXIII., XXIV. BURLESQUES, THE FATAL BOOTS, LITTLE TRAVELS, STORIES, XXV. MEMOIRS OF MR. CHARLES J. YELLOWPLUSH., MISCELLANIES., XXVI. THE PARIS SKETCH BOOK, XXVII. THE IRISH SKETCH BOOK I & II (CHARACTER SKETCHES EASTERN SKETCHES), IXXX. BALLADS. MEN'S WIVES., XXX. THE FOUR GEORGES, SKETCHES AND TRAVELS. BOOK DESCRIPTION: OLIVE GREEN LINEN WITH PASTED LABEL TITLE ON SPINE COVER, GILT GOLD TOP LEAF EDGE WITH NATURAL TORN LONG LEAF EDGE AT RIGHT, ENGRAVED IMAGES, AND FINE RICE PAPER SEPARATING TITLE PAGE FROM LEAD IMAGES WITHIN VOLUMES. DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6 1/2" x 2". CONDITION: FINE - VERY GOOD; VOLUME II - COUPLE OF SURFACE SPOTS ON SPINE COVER, VOLUME IXX & XXI - MOISTURE STAIN ON SPINE COVER, REAR BOARD OF VOLUME IX LARGE WHITE/GREY SPOT ON REAR BOARD. SOME VOLUMES WITH LIGHT BUMP TO SPINE CROWN/HEEL, GENTLE RUB/BUMP OF SOME CORNER, EX-LIBRIS OWNERSHIP LABEL PASTED ON INSIDE FRONT BOARD, TEXT IS CLEAN & BRIGHT, TIGHT SPINES, SPRINGY BOARDS WITH STRONG HINGES, TITLE LABELS ARE LIGHT BROWN WITH SOME GENTLE RUBBING, BEAUTIFUL LIMITED EDITION SET IN EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- De Coux and Associates Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000107
- Title
- THACKERAY'S WORKS - LIMITED EDITION 30 VOLUME SET
- Author
- WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- ESTES & LARIAT
- Place of Publication
- BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETTS, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, THACHERAY'S WORKS Classics, "English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh", Historical, Popular, Short Stories (single author)
- Size
- 8vo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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