The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: The Newcomes, Memoirs of A Most Respectable Family
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1878. 94 of 1000 copies printed. Hardcover. 3/4 plush red leather with 5 raised bands, tooling on bands and elaborate gilt device at base of spine, marbled endpapers, Top edge gilt. Volume 1: 449 pp., Volume 2: 441 pp. Both volumes with numerous etchings or engraved mounted prints with tissue guards, as well as illustrations on the text pages. VG+ a beautiful set with slight wear to one cover corner. Item #167676
A stunningly beautiful set. From a series of 24 (finally 26) volumes published, these are numbers 5 and 6 of that set.
Price: $300.00
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