William Makepeace Thackeray — Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero

London, Ward, Lock & Co. c1900. Leather. A charming illustrated edition of the classic Victorian novel Vanity Fair, a satire on the human condition, bound in red half calf. A charming illustrated edition of Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero, the classic satirical novel written by presitigous Victorian author William Makepeace Thackeray. Published in c.1914, with the previous owner's ink inscription dated 1914, first published in 1848. In red half calf, with a frontispiece, and three other illustrated plates depicting scenes from the story. Often considered to be his masterpiece, Thackeray's Vanity Fair is an ambitious work bringing across numerous personalities and frailties which represent the human condition. It has inpsired magazines, and gone through numerous adpatations, and was a foudnational work for subsequent Victorian domestic novels.   In red half calf. Externally, mostly smart, with the odd mark to boards, including a line mark across the rear board. A crack to tail of front joint, minor fading to spine, and a couple of rubbing marks. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Red marble end papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Previous owner's ink inscription to blank before half-title. Pages are bright and clean, with minor age toning to leaf extremities. Good . Ill.: Unknown. Good .