William Makepeace Thackeray — The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1884-1885. Leather. A smart complete set of twelve volumes of works from English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. Complete in twelve volumes. With a frontispiece to each volume. Collated complete. A collection of novels from William Makepeace Thackeray, an English novelist and illustrator best known for his satirical works, particularly his novel Vanity Fair which reveals a panoramic portrait of British society. This set includes: Vanity Fair. The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy. The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne, Also the Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World; Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By, to Which is Prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story. The Paris Sketch Book; The Irish Sketch Book; and Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo. With illustrations throughout. The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond; Memoirs of Mr. C. F. Yellowplush; and Burlesques. The Book of Snobs; Sketches of Life and Character Etc. Etc. Roundabout Papers; The Four Georges; The English Humourists; to Which is Added the Second Funeral of Napoleon. Catherine; Lovel the Widower; Dennis Duval; Ballads; Etc. The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh. With illustrations throughout. In the original half brown calf with brown cloth boards. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities and fading to the spines. The odd small mark to the boards with minor fading to the boards of volume XII. Hinges just starting but firm to each volume. Internally, firmly bound with the front endpaper detached but present to volume IV. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Light spotting and minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owners' bookplates to the front pastedown and endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .