Mrs. Perkins's Ball. 2nd edn. 4to.
TITMARSH, M.A., pseud. (William Makepeace Thackeray)
From Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since November 18, 1999
From Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since November 18, 1999
About this Item
Front., engr. title, sepia plates. Rebound in full red calf, ruled in blind, spine lettered in gilt; extremities rubbed, head & tail of spine a bit chipped. Ink ownership inscription on prelim blank: 'F.B. Frank Trin: Coll: 1847.' 46pp. Mrs. Perkins's Ball was Thackeray's first attempt at breaking into the Christmas book market, though the work did not sell particularly well. The party begins: 'following Mrs. Perkins's orders, the present writer made his appearance very early at Pocklington Square; where the tastiness of all the decorations elicited my warmest admiration.' Illustrated by the author; this copy with sepia-toned plates. Seller Inventory # 82288
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Title: Mrs. Perkins's Ball. 2nd edn. 4to.
Publisher: Chapman & Hall. [1847]
Publication Date: 1847
Binding: Hardcover
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