The Adventures of Philip: On His Way Through The World Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him and Who Passed Him By, Vol 3 And Catherine: A Story

Type: Hardback 1891 Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No Jacket, as issued. Volume 19 of Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Limited to 1000 copies, 1891. This is No. 618. States 'Large Paper' on spine panel. "The Adventure of Philip" is in three volumes and this is volume three of that three. Frontis tissue protected: 'Parson Hunt and Little Sister', Original Etching by F.W.Pailthorpe. Eight more delightful monotone illustrations by Thackeray who illustrated many of his own books. This work of William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811-1863, was first published between Jan1861 and Aug 1862 in the 'Cornhill Magazine" (Thackeray was editor). The Adventures of Philip was the last novel Thackeray completed and in it the reader will meet characters from his previous stories--The Newcombes, Pendennis, A Shabbby Genteel Stay. It is the story of an heir, a sham marriage, blackmail, illegitimacy, illness, lost will of Lord Ringwod found, all is saved! Gray boards with beige title pastedown to spine, black titled. Sewn binding tight and solid-in remarkably good condition. Gray cloth has darker smudges such as from fingerprints, just a touch of corner wear, spine ends lightly compressed, title panel on spine worn, intact, lettering clear. Top edge gilt. Fore-edge and bottom edge rough cut. Pages very clean with wide margins, no markings of any kind, lightly toned-wonderful condition. Handsome solid volume. 395 pages. 9 x 6.25 inches. Boston, Estes& Lauriat, 1891.…