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The Orphan of Pimlico And Other Sketches, Fragments and Drawings
William Makepeace Thackeray; Edited by Anne Isabella Thackeray
1876
Smith Elder and Co. : London
12.5" by 10"
(vii) unpaginated.
SUMMARY
The first edition of this anthology of writings and drawings by William Makepeace Thackeray
First Edition,Illustrated
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 21.99
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DESCRIPTION
Copiously illustrated throughout with many plates by Thackeray.
With some notes by Anne Isabella Thackeray, the author's daughter.
Including An Unpublished Romance by Alexandre Dumas, Initial Letters No. 2, The Mesmerizer and many more.
CONDITION
In a cloth binding with paper-covered boards. Externally, rather worn, with rubbing and wear to the extremities. Internally, gutta percha binding has failed. Ink signature to half-title. Pages are bright, and quite clean, though with some occasional handling marks.
Overall Condition: Good Only
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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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