The Cornhill Magazine Vol III: January to June, 1861 Vol XXXII: July to December, 1875 Vol XXXIV: July to December, 1876

William Makepeace Thackeray [ed.]

Published by Smith, Elder & Co. 1861-1876, London, 1861

About this Item

A lovely illustrated three volume set of the Victorian Cornhill Magazine, with folding plates in half calf. A lovely three volume set of the Cornhill Magazine, a monthly Victorian magazine and literary journal named after the street address of the founding publisher Smith, Elder & Co. at 65 Cornhill London.In the 1860s, under the editorship of William Makepeace Thackeray, the paper's large circulation peaked around 110,000.This set includes:Volume III: January to June, 1861Vol XXXII: July to December, 1875Vol XXXIV: July to December, 1876Each with 12 plates, with 3 of Vol III's folding. Collated, complete.In decorative half brown calf, with marbled boards, endpapers and fore edges. Bound by Jarrold & Sons. In half calf. Externally, smart. Shelf wear to extremities, most significant to the heads of spines of Vol XXXIV and Vol III which have slight cracking and loosening. Rubbing to boards, with loss to rear board of Vol XXXIV. Rubbing to joints, with cracking to lower front joint of Vol XXXIV. Binder's stickers to front paste downs of Vol XXXIV and Vol XXXII. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light spotting. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cornhill Magazine Vol III: January to June, 1861 Vol XXXII: July to December, 1875 Vol XXXIV: July to December, 1876
• Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co. 1861-1876, London
• Publication Date: 1861
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book