M. A. Titmarsh [William Makepeace Thackeray] — Mrs Perkins&Apos;S Ball

London, Chapman & Hall, [1847]. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated satirical festive tale from William Makepeace Thackeray, with many fantastic hand coloured plates from the author. The first edition, second impression with the caption beneath the frontispiece. Illustrated by the author with a hand coloured frontispiece, a hand coloured title page and twenty hand coloured plates, including a folding plate. Collated, complete. This festive was written by the celebrated William Makepeace Thackeray under the pseudonym 'M. A. Titmarsh&apos. This story features a satirical take on a festive party. Bound in half straight grain morocco.Undated, dated by copies held by the British library. Bound in half straight grain morocco with marbled paper to the boards. Externally worn with front board only held by cords, nearly detached, and rear joint tender, rubbing to the extremities and joints, fading to the spine and very slight loss to the leather to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound with very minimal age toning and generally clean pages. Perfect for rebinding. Good . Ill.: William Makepeace Thackeray. Good .