"The History of Henry Esmond, Esq." by William Makepeace Thackeray, in this carefully crafted edition, includes an introduction by Laura Bent and illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. The intricate details of production include pen drawings, hand-colored in New York, overseen by John Dreyfus. The book's dimensions are 6 3/4 by 11 1/2 inches with 468 pages, set in 12-point Scotch Roman, printed by the John B. Watkins Company on specially manufactured paper. The binding is a luxurious caramel-colored brocade cloth with a gold leaf-stamped leather title-label.