1868 23vol Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray In Twenty-Four Volumes William Makepeace Thackeray 1867-1869 Smith, Elder and Co. : London 8.5" by 5.5" SUMMARY A set of novels from nineteenth-century novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. Illustrated,Original Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 30 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 99.99 EU Postage: £ 49.99 European Postage: £ 99.99 Asia Postage: £ 187.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 276.99 DESCRIPTION It is missing one volume. Including The Newcombes (In two volumes), The Four Georges/The English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century, The Christmas Books of Mr M. A. Titmarsh (two volumes),Denis Duval, Lovel the Widower, and Other Stories,The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon Esq., Vanity Fair (in two volumes), The Book of Snobs and Sketches and Travels in London, The Paris Sketch Book of Mr M.A. Titmarsh and the Memoirs of Mr Charles J. Yellowplush, Catherine: A Story, Little Travels, The Fitz-Boodle Papers and Others, Roundabout Papers from the Cornhill Magazine to Which Is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon, Burlesques, Ballads and Tales, Esmond, The Irish Sketchbooks/Notes of A JourneyFrom Cornwall to Cairo, Philip (in two volumes), The Virginians (in two volumes), and Pendennis (in two volumes). During the Victorian era, Thackeray was ranked second only to Charles Dickens. He was able to satirise whole swaths of humanity while retaining a light touch. It also features his most memorable character, the engagingly roguish Becky Sharp. As a result, unlike Thackeray's other novels, it remains popular with the general reading public; it is a standard fixture in university courses and has been repeatedly adapted for movies and television. Illustrated by Richard Doyle and by the author with four hundred and seven plates, collated complete, and numerous other illustrations in the text. In Thackeray's own day, some commentators, such as Anthony Trollope, ranked his History of Henry Esmond as his greatest work, perhaps because it expressed Victorian values of duty and earnestness, as did some of his other later novels. Twenty-three volumes of twenty-four only. CONDITION In green cloth bindings with gilt detailing. Externally sound, though with some wear to the head and tails of the spines. Some rubbing and bumping also. Internally, binding tender in places. Front hinges strained (front hinges of Vanity Fair Volume I, Pendennis Volume I and II and The Virginians Volume I failed, with the textblock of Pendennis Volumes I and II and Vanity Fair Volume II detached). Pages have some scattered spotting throughout. 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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