1902-1906 The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray The Biographical Edition

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Illustrated, Leather Binding

Illustrated throughout with numerous plates and vignettes. Complete with all plates according to contents pages. Comprising of the following works: Volume I: Vanity Fair Volume II: History of Pendennis Volume III: The Memoirs of Mr Charles J. Yellowplush, The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond Volume IV: The History of Henry Esmond and The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon Volume V: Paris Sketch Book and Irish Sketch Book Volume VI: Contributions to Punch Volume VII: Henry Esmond Volume VIII: The Newcomes Volume IX: Christmas Books Volume X: The Virginians Volume XI: Adventures of Philip Volume XII: The Wolves and The Lamb, Lovel the Widower and Rounabout Papers and Denis Duval Volume XIII: Ballads and Miscellaneous Essays William Makepeace Thackeray was a 19th century novelist. He was famed for the satirical nature of his works, particularly his Vanity Fair which was a panoramic view of English society. In his day Thackeray was frequently hailed as the literary equivalent of Dickens. With the bookplate of Ludford Charles Docker to the front pastedown of all volumes. Docker was an English cricketer and businessman. He played cricket for Derbyshire between 1881 and 1886.