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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray In Twenty-Six Volumes Volume XXVI Contribution to 'Punch' (Not Previously Reprinted)
William Makepeace Thackeray
1886
Smith, Elder & Co. : London
9" by 6"
xii, 404pp [13 illustrated plates]
SUMMARY
A quarter leather bound edition with marbled boards of Volume 26 of 'The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray' and his 'Contributions to Punch' complete with the authors own illustrations.
Fine Binding,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Scarce
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A beautiful last volume copy of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray', in a half morocco binding with marbled paper boards.
Collated, complete with the author's illustrations within the text and 13 caricature plates.
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was a notable British author known for his highly satirical work 'Vanity Fair' that provided a scathing yet comical 'panoramic portrait of English Society'. Thackery also regularly contributed pieces to 'Punch' between the years 1843 and 1854 which are conveniently assembled and collected within this copy, and the other twenty-six volumes in the series.
CONDITION
In a half dark brown morocco binding with marbled paper boards. Elaborate gilded border to edge of half binding. Gilded title to spine with gilded floral decoration. Externally, very smart. Minor shelfwear to extremities. Slight rubbing to the front joint and raised bands on spine. Small cracks to the front joint. Tidemarks to the rear board. The front hinge is strained but firm. Red, pink and gold marbled pastedown and front and back free end-papers. Prior owner's bookplate tipped to front pastedown. Pencil markings to verso of front free-endpaper. Hine split and tender before half title page. Occasional rough cut bottom page edges throughout Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot throughout. Foxing to the very fore-edge of pages, only visible to text block. Collated, complete with illustrations and 13 caricature plates. Black spotting to verso of plate ix, 'A Tea-Table Tragedy' and recto of plate x, 'Half an Hour Before Dinner'.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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