Vanity Fair
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1979. Collector's Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue leather, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt borders and decoration in the remainder, intricate gilt decoration on covers, a.e.g., cream moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marked bound in, printed on acid free archival paper. Illustrated with color frontispiece and two hundred drawings made by the author for the first edition (1847). Introduction by John T. Winterich. . Former owner's embossed seal on title page, otherwise the volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square and clean. NEAR FINE.. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Color and B&W Drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xxii, (ii), 759 pp .
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27470
- Title
- Vanity Fair
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Illustrator
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Collector's Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Literature;, Fiction;, Romance;, England;, Victorian England;, Social Status;, Illustrated Books;, Fine Binding;, Leather;
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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