Vanity Fair : A Novel Without a Hero.
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£40.48£32.38
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About This Item
Norwalk, Ct: Easton Press, 1979. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Collector's Edition. Part of Easton's " 100 Greatest Books Ever Written" collection. Navy blue leather fully gilt decorated, 4 raised bands to the spine with gilt lettering, all page edges gilt, yellow moire EPs, white satin ribbon bookmark. Illustrated with over 200 drawings by the author made for the first edition. 759 pp. Portrait frontispiece. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes inside or out. An exquisite example of Easton's finest. Looks and feels unread. Smyth sewn pages of acid-neutral archival quality. Unmarked, crisp, and beautiful..
Synopsis
Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is William Thackeray's celebrated satirical novel of 19th century British society. Vanity Fair follows the rags-to-riches tale of the captivating and ruthless Becky Sharpe as she navigates her way through London society with fearsome determination and ambition.
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001832
- Title
- Vanity Fair : A Novel Without a Hero.
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Ct
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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Bailey Bonzo Books
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Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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