{"product_id":"thackeray-s-works-finely-bound-and-illustrated-19-volumes-1901","title":"Thackeray’s Works, Finely-Bound And Illustrated, 19 Volumes, 1901.","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eTHACKERAY, William Makepeace. \u003cem\u003eThe Works of William Makepeace Thackeray.\u003c\/em\u003e London: Smith, Elder \u0026amp; Co.; Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1901.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Edition thus. Nineteen (19) volumes, partial set. Octavo (8vo.) Finely bound in three-quarter morocco over marbled boards with raised bands, richly gilt-decorated spines, marbled endpapers, and top edges gilt. Illustrated throughout with plates and text engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents clean and fresh, with numerous unopened gatherings throughout, reflecting light handling and unread portions. Bindings sound and well-preserved, with light rubbing to extremities and minor wear to edges and raised bands. Top edges gilt; marbled endpapers present. Contemporary owner bookplates to front pastedowns. Silk ribbon markers retained in all but one volume. Light shelf wear only. Bindings exceptionally tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued at a time when Thackeray had become firmly established within the English literary canon, the set gathers many of his best-known works: \u003cem\u003ePendennis\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Newcomes\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHenry Esmond\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Virginians\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Philip\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Great Hoggarty Diamond\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Snobs\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Sketch Book\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eYellowplush Papers\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eCatherine\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Four Georges\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe English Humourists\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eLovel the Widower\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMiscellaneous Essays\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSketches\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eReviews;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChristmas Books.\u003c\/em\u003e Thackeray’s fiction helped shape the Victorian novel through its combination of social satire, historical observation, and psychologically complex characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe elaborate morocco bindings and illustrated format reflect the Edwardian taste for finely produced library editions intended for reading as well as display. A bright gilt, 19-volume (partial) set in Near Fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54331664892209,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/0845\/5729\/files\/ChatGPTImageMay25_2026_05_10_14PM.png?v=1779754242","url":"https:\/\/redeemedrarebooks.com\/products\/thackeray-s-works-finely-bound-and-illustrated-19-volumes-1901","provider":"New Arrivals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}