1879-1880 The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding

In a uniform, half calf binding with marbled boards.

This collection is comprised of twenty-four volumes featuring the works of Thackeray. With illustrations throughout by the author himself, which he intended to be an integral part of the novel, contributing to the overall meaning. 

This includes Vanity Fair, Volume One; Vanity Fair, Volume Two; The History of Pendennis, Volume One; The History of Pendennis, Volume Two; The Newcomes, Volume One; The Newcomes, Volume Two; The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.; The Virginians, Volume One; The Virginians, Volume Two; The Adventures of Philip, Volume One; The Adventures of Philip, Volume Two; The Great Hoggarty Diamond, A Little Dinner at Timmins’s, Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo; The Christmas Books of Mr M. A. Titmarsh; The Book of Snobs and Sketches and Travels in London; Burlesques; The Paris Sketch Book and Little Travels and Road-Side Sketches; The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, The Fitz-Boodle Papers, Cox’s Diary, Character Sketches; The Irish Sketch Book and Critical Reviews; Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. And The Fatal Boots; Catherine : A Story, Men’s Wives, The Bedford Row Conspiracy; Ballads and The Rose and The Ring; Roundabout Papers and The Second Funeral of Napoleon; The Four Georges, The English Humorists; Lovel The Widower, The Wolves and The Lamb, Denis Duval.

William Makepeace Thackeray is best known for his satirical works regarding English society, particularly for 'Vanity Fair'. He often published under various pseudonyms in his youth to avoid personal criticism. He took up journalism, something he had dabbled with in the past, and wrote art critiques, short sketches, and reviewed books. He started writing longer works of fiction, whilst also contributing to popular magazines such as Punch. In the latter part of his life he achieved greater acclaim for his work and was considered the equal of Charles Dickens.

With a binder stamp of Iredale Binder, Torquay, to the first blank of each volume.

The ink stamp of Dr. G. A. F. Wilks to the reverse of the front endpaper of volume one - four.