William Makepeace THACKERAY — The Works

Smith, Elder & Co | London 1869 | 14 x 22 cm | 24 volumes reliés | Edition originale collective. Les 22 premiers livres sont datés 1869, les deux derniers (Micellacenous essay) sont parus en 1886, il est fort rare de les trouver réunis. Illustration abondante en hors-texte (Environ 250 gravures) et in-texte (1500 bois) par l'auteur, Doyle, Walker, Du Maurier et divers. Les romans contiennent un frontispice et un titre gravé. Certains volumes sont encore non coupés. Cartonnage de l'éditeur en pleine percaline verte dorée. Dos lisse à caissons décorés. Plats frappés à froid d'une plaque décorative avec au centre le monogramme doré de WPT. Une micro coupure à la coiffe du tome 2 de The newcomes, 2 au tome de Burlesques, sinon coiffes affaissés mais superbe ensemble. Papier bien propre avec quelques rousseurs sur les pages de garde et les premiers feuillets. Conservation assez exceptionnelle. Ex libris aux armes du XIXe Baron de Bellet Détail de l'édition : VANITY FAIR vols. I-II; THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS vols. I-II; THE NEWCOMES vols. I-II; THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND; THE VIRGINIANS vols. I-II; THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP vols. I-II; THE PARIS SKETCH BOOK and THE YELLOWPLUSH PAPERS; THE MEMOIRS OF BARRY LYNDON and THE HISTORY OF SAMUEL TITMARSH AND THE GREAT HOGGARTY DIAMOND; THE IRISH SKETCH BOOK and NOTES OF A JOURNEY FROM CORNHILL TO GRAND CAIRO; THE BOOK OF SNOBS and SKETCHES AND TRAVELS IN LONDON; BURLESQUES; THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS OF MR. M.A. TITMARSH; BALLADS AND TALES; THE FOUR GEORGEES and THE ENGLISH HUMOURISTS; ROUNDABOUT PAPERS and THE SECOND FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON; DENNIS DUVAL and LOVEL THE WIDOWER; CATHERINE, LITTLE TRAVELS, and THE FITZBOODLE PAPERS; MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS, SKETCHES AND REVIEWS; and CONTRIBUTIONS TO "PUNCH. | [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS] First collected edition. The first 22 volumes are dated 1869, the last two (Miscellaneous Essays) were published in 1886, and it is very rare to find them together. Abundant illustration with plates (approximately 250 engravings) and text illustrations (1500 wood engravings) by the author, Doyle, Walker, Du Maurier and others. The novels contain a frontispiece and an engraved title. Some volumes still have conjugate leaves. Publisher's full green cloth binding, gilt. Smooth spine elaborately gilt in compartments. Boards stamped in blind with decorative plate and central gilt monogram of WPT. One small split to headcap of volume 2 of The Newcomes, 2 to the Burlesques volume, otherwise headcaps sunken but superb set. Paper very clean with some foxing to endpapers and first leaves. Exceptionally fine preservation. Armorial bookplate of the XIXth Baron de Bellet Contents of the edition: VANITY FAIR vols. I-II; THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS vols. I-II; THE NEWCOMES vols. I-II; THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND; THE VIRGINIANS vols. I-II; THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP vols. I-II; THE PARIS SKETCH BOOK and THE YELLOWPLUSH PAPERS; THE MEMOIRS OF BARRY LYNDON and THE HISTORY OF SAMUEL TITMARSH AND THE GREAT HOGGARTY DIAMOND; THE IRISH SKETCH BOOK and NOTES OF A JOURNEY FROM CORNHILL TO GRAND CAIRO; THE BOOK OF SNOBS and SKETCHES AND TRAVELS IN LONDON; BURLESQUES; THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS OF MR. M.A. TITMARSH; BALLADS AND TALES; THE FOUR GEORGEES and THE ENGLISH HUMOURISTS; ROUNDABOUT PAPERS and THE SECOND FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON; DENNIS DUVAL and LOVEL THE WIDOWER; CATHERINE, LITTLE TRAVELS, and THE FITZBOODLE PAPERS; MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS, SKETCHES AND REVIEWS; and CONTRIBUTIONS TO "PUNCH. *