The Works of William Thackeray: Biographical Edition

The complete set of the works of the renowned Victorian author known for his great wit, the biographical edition each with an introduction by fellow author and daughter Anne Ritchie. Numerous illustrations and cartoons throughout. The complete set of the Biographical Edition of The Works of iconic Victorian author, illustrator and humorist William Thackeray. Thirteen volumes, published by Smith, Elder and Co. between 1900 and 1902.In decorative half calf, with cloth boards and marble end papers. Presented by Captain John SinclairApart from being a very attractive set, the Biographical Edition contains an introduction by Thackeray's daughter and fellow author, Anne Ritchie, to each volume. Thackeray, perhaps most famous today for his novels Vanity Fair and Barry Lyndon, had an impressive yet short career as an author, originally a journalist and illustrator submitting to the satirical Punch magazine. This collection of work highlights his literary talent and legacy as a witty Victorian author.- Volume I: Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero. Contains a photographic frontispiece of Thackeray, as well as all twenty-one illustrated plates, and numerous in-text illustrations by Thackeray. Collated complete. (1901).- Volume II: The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy. Contains a frontispiece, as well as all nineteen illustrated plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Thackeray. Collated complete. (1901).- Volume III: The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush, and the Great Hoggarty Diamond. Contains a frontispiece oof the author, as well as all twenty-four illustrated plates, and numerous in-text illustrations by George Cruikshank. Collated complete. (1902).- Volume IV: The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, including The Fitz-Boodle Papers, and Men's Wives. Contains a frontispiece, and all fifteen charming illustrated plates by J.E. Millais, Luke Fildes, and Thackeray. Collated complete. (1902).- Volume V: Sketch Books, including The Paris Sketch Book and Notes of a Journey from Cornhill. Contains a frontispiece of Thackeray by D. Maclise, as well as all sixteen illustrated plates, and numerous in-text illustrations by Thackeray. Collated complete. (1900).- Volume VI: Contributions to 'Punch' magazine. Contains a frontispiece of Thackeray by Samuel Laurence, as well as all twenty amusing illustrated plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Thackeray. Collated complete. (1900).- Volume VII: The History of Henry Esmond and Lectures, including The Four Georges and Charity and Humour. Contains a frontispiece, all fifteen illustrated plates and numerous in-text illustrations by George du Maurier, F. Barnard, and Frank Dicksee. Collated complete. (1902).- Volume VII: The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family, edited by Arthur Pendennis (Thackeray). Contains a frontispiece, as well as all twenty illustrated plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Richard Doyle. Collated complete (1901).- Volume IX: The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titchmarsh, including Flore et Zephyr and Our Street. Contains a letter facsimile, as well as all ninety-one illustrated plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete. (1902).- Volume X: The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. Contains a frontispiece of Thackeray, as well as nineteen illustrated plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Thackeray. Collated complete. (1901).- Volume XI: The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the World. Contains a frontispiece, as well as a letter facsimile, as well as twenty illustrated plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Thackeray and Frederick Walker. Collated complete. (1900).- Volume XII: The Wolves and the Lamb, Lovell the Widower, Roundabout Papers, and Denis Duval. Contains a frontispiece, two letter facsimiles, all nineteen illustrated plates, and numerous in-text illustrations by Thackeray, Frederick Walker and Charles Keene. Collated complete. (1900).- Volume XIII: Ballads.