William Makepeace Thackeray — Pocket Edition of W M Thackeray Works

London, Smith, Elder & Co. c1890. Cloth. Pocket sized edition of the collected works of William Makepeace Thackeray in twenty-seven uniform volumes. Dated via Jisc. Complete in twenty seven volumes as issued, with fourteen volumes being the novels, and fourteen volumes being miscellanies. The Pocket Edition in the original publisher's uniform cloth bindings with gilt lettering.William Makepeace Thackeray was a famous English novelist known for his satirical works such as Vanity Fair, portrait of British Society, and The Luck of Barry Lyndon, later adapted for a Stanley Kubrick film.Occasional volume featuring illustrations in text.Comprising the following:'The Four Georges and English Humourists'; 'Major Gahagan, &c'; 'Sketches and Travels, &c'; 'The Adventures of Philip; A Shabby Genteel Story' in two volumes; 'The Irish Sketch Book'; 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond, &c'; 'Henry Esmond;' 'The Newcomes' in two volumes; 'The Virginians' in two volumes;'Lovel the Widower'; 'Vanity Fair' in two volumes; 'The History of Pendennis' in two volumes; 'The Fitz-Boodle Papers; 'Barry Lyndon &c'; 'Roundabout Papers &c'; 'Christmas Books' in two volumes; 'Yellow-Plush Papers' ; 'Paris Sketch-Book &c'; 'Book of Snobs &c;' 'Ballads &c'; 'Denis Duval &c&apos. With Gilbert Alan Hamilton, Lord Dulverton's armorial bookplate to front pastedown. He was a British businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament from 1909 to 1929. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings, titles in gilt to spine. Externally very smart with light bumping to head and tail of spine. Minor marking to front board 'The Irish Sketch Book, with gentle minor damp marking to head and tail of spine. Minor mark to front board 'The Virginians' I. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to edges affecting occasional leaf, particularly endpapers. Pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .