William Makepeace Thackeray — The Newcomes

Oxford, Henry Frowde, 1910. Fine Binding. A finely bound copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's noted novel 'The Newcomes&apos. From the library at Julians Park, once home of socialite and patron of arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. Undated, dated from Libraryhub. This work was issued as a part of the Oxford Thackeray publication. With 172 illustrations, collated complete.'The Newcomes' is a novel that was first published serially over a period of two years. It is set a decade or two after the action in Thackeray's other noted novel 'Vanity Fair' and some characters from this novel are mentioned in 'The Newcomes&apos. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie (Audrey Evelyn James Coats, and Audrey Evelyn James Field) at Julian"s Park. With her bookplate to the front pastedown.  Pleydell-Bouverie was the youngest daughter of an Anglo-American lumber and steel millionaire. Audrey was also alleged to be the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII, although she was also rumoured to be his daugher, or the lover of King Edward VIII.  She bought Julians Park in 1940 following her third marriage to the Hon Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. Audrey was a patron of the arts and it is believed that she bound several books herself, as many books from her library were stamped with her name and she owned a group of bookbinding tools. Her circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel and Nancy Mitford. She was featured in Cecil Beaton's 'Book of Beauty' and was regarded as one of the Bright Young Things. In a half diced calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, fine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. A few light spots. Fine . Ill.: Richard Doyle. Fine .