The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray!!
Complete 24-volume set.
Printed in 1869!
FIRST EDITION of Thackeray's Collected Works!!
Bound in Fine moroccan leather bindings!
High quality leather bindings!
Bound and signed by the prestigious BAYNTUN BINDERY!
Top edge gilded.
Raised hubs on spine.
Marbled boards and end-papers.
8 1/2 inches tall!
Complete 24 volume set.
Smith, Elder & Co., London. 1869. - final two volumes are 1886.
[Final 2-volumes, which were issued in 1886 and are seldom seen, are present, making this the complete 24-volume set.]
The FIRST EDITION of Thackeray's collected works.
Illustrated by Thackeray.
VERY GOOD, FINE/MINT+ Condition! Hinges fully attached, very fresh, and sound. Clean, bright interior. Free of foxing. No writing or signs of previous ownership.
A stunning collection of Thackeray's work. Includes detailed frontispieces, illustrations, and plates.
This is a gorgeous set, and displays exceptionally well!
During his long and distinguished career he was so widely-read that he was second only to Charles Dickens in popularity.
An excellent artist and caricaturist, he often illustrated his own works.
This would be an important addition to any collection.
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