The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

A complete thirteen volume set of the biographical edition of the illustrated works of William Makepeace Thackeray, bound by Riviere & Son. Complete in thirteen volumes. The biographical edition. Bound in half green calf. A signed binding by Riviere & Son. A set of works by William Makepeace Thackeray, an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novelVanity Fair. With biographical introductions by his daughter, Anne Ritchie. This set includes: Vol I: Vanity Fair. With a frontispiece, facsimile letter, 20 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol II: The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and his Greatest Enemy. With a frontispiece, 19 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol III: The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, The History of Samuel Titmarsh, and the Great Hoggarty Diamond, Cox's Diary, Etc. Etc. With a frontispiece, 24 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol IV: The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. Written by Himself: The Fitz-Boodle Papers, Men's Wives, Catherine: A Story, Etc. With a frontispiece, 15 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol V: Sketch Books: The Paris sketch Book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh, The Irish Sketch Book, Notes Of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo Etc. Etc. With a frontispiece, 16 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol VI: Contributions to "Punch" Etc. With a frontispiece, 7 plates, 12 caricatures, and in text illustrations. Vol VII: The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. and The Lectures. With a frontispiece, 19 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol VIII: The Newcomes. With a frontispiece, 20 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol IX: The Christmas Books of M.A. Titmarsh Etc. With a facsimile letter, a frontispiece, vignette title page, 91 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol X: The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. With a frontispiece, 20 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol XI: The Adventures of Philip. With a frontispiece, 2 facsimile letters, 20 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol XII: The Wolves and the Lamb, Lovel the Widower, Roundabout Papers, Denis Duval. With a frontispiece, two folding facsimiles, 21 plates, and in text illustrations. Vol XIII: Ballads and Miscellanies. With a frontispiece, 15 plates, and in text illustrations. All volumes collated, complete. Bound in half calf. Externally, fading to spines, with light bumping to extremities. Rubbing to joints and extremities, with occasional cracking to the heads and tails of the joints. Crack to length of front joint of Vols IV and IX. Lifting to head of Vol I. Loss of calf to extremities due to rubbing. Odd mark to boards. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Binder's stamp to rear of front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Damp stain to frontispiece of Vol I. Very Good. …