W. M. Thackeray — Ballads

London, Bradbury & Evans , 1856. Cloth. The first edition of Thackeray"s Ballads, a collection of his witty and satirical verse first published in Punch and other periodicals. In a contemporary green cloth binding.First edition, 1856 issue. The work was first published in 1855, with later issues bearing a 1856 title page.A collection of verse by William Makepeace Thackeray, comprising a series of satirical and humorous ballads. The volume gathers together poems that had appeared in periodicals such as Punch, alongside other occasional verse, including well-known pieces such as The Ballad of Bouillabaisse, The Mahogany Tree, and The Age of Wisdom.William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), was a British novelist, author, and illustrator, best known for satirical works such as Vanity Fair, as well asThe Luck of Barry Lyndon. In a contemporary green cloth binding. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in very minor loss to cloth. Slight rubbing to boards. One or two faint spots of damp staining to boards. Previous owner's ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to fore edge. Minor loss to upper corner of page 153-154 not affecting the text. The odd very small chip to upper fore edge of pages 155-156, not affecting the text. The odd spot of damp staining to final few leaves. Slight offsetting to first and final leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .