William Makepeace Thackeray — The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

London, Smith, Elder, & Co. 1873-1874. Leather. A smart complete set of twelve volumes of the works of English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. Complete in twelve volumes. With a frontispiece to each volume. The works of William Makepeace Thackeray, an English novelist and illustrator best known for his satirical works. Beginning his career as a satirist and parodist, Thackeray gained popularity through works that showcased his fondness for roguish characters. This set contains: Volume one - Vanity Fair. Volume two - The History of Pendennis. Volume three - The Newcomes. Volume four - The History of Henry Esmond and The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon. Volume five - The Virginians. Volume six - The Adventures of Philip to which is prefixed A Shabby Genteel Story. Volume seven - The Paris Sketch Book, The Irish Sketch Book, and Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo. Volume eight - The Great Hoggarty Diamond, Memoirs of Mr. C. J. Yellowplush, and Burlesques. Volume nine - The Book of Snobs and Sketches of Life and Character Etc. Etc. Volume ten - Roundabout Papers, The Four Georges, and The English Humourists. Volume eleven - Catherine, Lovel the Widower, Denis Duval, and Ballads. Volume twelve - The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh, with illustrations. Bound in half crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spines. The odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .