Arthur Pendennis Ed (34 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: good+. New Century Library: The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Vol. II no publication date. viii 928pp; marbled green & gilt eps; b/w illustrated frontis with tissue guard; text clean, previous owner name & date (1919) on front ep; purple ribbon marker; top edge gilt; 6.25" tall; wear to edges of dark green flexible leather covers with gilt decor & lettering on spine. Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. VOLUME 2 ONLY. (VOLUME 8 OF "THE WORKS OF THACKERAY). Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Estes & Lauriat, Boston, 1886, 8vo., brown decorated cloth, (411,413)pp., illusts., front inner hinge cracked, front free ep detached but present, yellowed pages, ow G $.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 761 pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/8. Beige cloth covered boards, stamped in black and tan. No dj or slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Ex-school library. Previous owner's name on inside cover page. Slight bowing. Theme of upward social mobility of middle class marrying minor aristocracy, snobbery and making money ('capitalism' is not viewed particularly favourably). But religion and Methodism are also themes. 844 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £12.40.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. SC/Soft Leather; Blue leather covers with brown leather spine (felt); Gilt lettering to spine with gilt leaf secor. Rubbing to extremities. Some cracking (age-wear) to head of spine on front, 3/8". Navy blue endpapers. B/W Frontis with quote f/ page 877. Tissue guard. Lengthier than the 1906 edition. [-vii] + 928pp. 16mo. RARE in this format and year. --Dave B. Box 7 (#2).…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1901 macmillan edition on blue cloth.

First American Edition. (10)-202 Pp. B&w illus. throughout Covers worn, previous owner's stamp to front endpaper and title page, spine worn at top and bottom with small tear to top front, bottom corners bumped, foxing throughout and top & bottom of spine frayed Brown cloth with gilt title to spine.

Condition: New.

2 vols. With illustrations on steel and wood by Richard Doyle. 8vo, publisher's beveled gilt green cloth. Some minor use to cloth; an attractive set.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Two hard cover volumes in good condition. No dust jackets. Fading and spotting to bottom fore-corner of front board of Vol I and to bottom edges of boards of Vol II. Bumps to head and foot of spine of both volumes. Spotting to edges of text blocks. Significant foxing to endpapers with some foxing to page edges throughout in both volumes. Some pages dog-eared in Vol I. 8vo. 509pp. 506pp.…

Condition: New.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The second volume only of the two volume first edition in book form of this novel from William Makepeace Thackery, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle. The second volume only of the two volume first edition in book form.The true first edition of this work was published serially in 23 parts between 1854 and 1856.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, twenty-two plates and further vignette illustrations by Richard Doyle. Collated, complete.Thackeray's novel chronicles the affairs of a family of merchants, bankers, and petty aristocrats.Edited by 'Arthur Pendennis,' the protagonist in another novel by Thackeray, Pendennis, who is also the narrator to this story.Retaining the original half title.Inscription to front free endpaper.In critical commentary 'The Newcomes' has been regarded as a useful source to understand Victorian culture, with Thackeray mentioning several poets, painters, novelists and events of the time. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Boards bright, with back strip lightly faded. Head of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Plates age toned, with pages generally clean and bright, with only the odd spot or handling mark. Very Good. Richard Doyle (illustrator). book.…

1st thus. - 542 pages. - Rec clot with gold lettering. - first fly-leaf missing.

Full Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Two volume set. 22 x 14 cm. Octavo. 380, 375pp. Illustrated with steel and wood engravings by Richard Doyle. Engraved title pages and frontispieces. Bound into red pebbled leather. Gilt spine lettering. Bit of darkening to the spines. Rubbing to joints. Volume 1 dated 1854, volume 2 dated 1855. Name on front free endpaper.…

2 Bde. 22 Kupferstiche, (2 Bl.), IV, 464 S./22 Kupferstiche, (2 Bl.), IV,456 S. Original-Leinenbände mit vergold. Rücken- und Deckelprägung (leicht bestoßen). Beide Bände sehr gut erhalten. Sprache: Englisch.

2 vols. in 1. With illustrations on steel and wood by Richard Doyle. 8vo, contemporary half green calf and marbled sides. First edition. Hinges separating but structure still very sound; binding rubbed; some scattered foxing, particularly to the plates.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. A smart set of signed limited centenary editions of William Makepeace Thackeray's Victorian novel of family affairs, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. The centenary editions. Complete in two volumes.A limited edition, with these being No. 248/1500 numbered and signed by the illustrator.In the publisher's original decorative cloth bindings. In the original slipcase.A two volume set of William Makepeace Thackeray's 'The Newcomes', originally published serially in 1854-55, following the affairs of the Newcome family, and providing a commentary on arranged marriages.Illustrated profusely by Edward Ardizzone, a British painter, printmaker and war artist, and the author and illustrator of books, many of them for children. The illustrations in these works were coloured through stencils by Maud Johnson.With a coloured frontispiece to each volume, 8 coloured plates to Vol I, 11 coloured plates to Vol II, and monochrome in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.With an introduction by Angela Thirkell, edited by Arthur Pendennis. In the publisher's original decorative cloth bindings. In the original slipcase. Externally, excellent. Minor shelf wear to extremities, with the scarce small mark to rear boards. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste downs. Slipcase is fair, with the joints loosening and the bottom split, and marks to exterior. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. Edward Ardizzone (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition in book form of this novel from William Makepeace Thackery, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle. The first edition in book form, with volume I published in 1854, and volume II in 1855. The true first edition of this work was published serially in 23 parts between 1854 and 1856.Thackeray's novel chronicles the affairs of a family of merchants, bankers, and petty aristocrats.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page to each volume, alongside a further forty-four plates, and further vignette illustrations by Richard Doyle. Collated, complete.Edited by 'Arthur Pendennis,' the protagonist in another novel by Thackeray, Pendennis, who is also the narrator to this story.Each volume retains the original half title.In critical commentary 'The Newcomes' has been regarded as a useful source to understand Victorian culture, with Thackeray mentioning several poets, painters, novelists and events of the time. In half calf bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to joints and back strip heads, otherwise externally smart. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to plate perimeters, which are age toned. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good. Richard Doyle (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The first book form edition of this notable novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, illustrated by Richard Doyle. A first book form edition of this novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, volume one published in 1854 and volume two in 1855. The true first edition appeared serially over about two years. Edited by 'Arthur Pendennis,' the protagonist in another novel by Thackeray, Pendennis, who is also the narrator to this story.Following the story of Captain Thomas Newcome and his son Clive, who dreams to become a painter. Alongside, this novel tells the story of the Newcome family as they rise into wealth and respectability and start marrying into the minor aristocracy.Interestingly, Thackeray uses the coined word 'capitalism' as reference for an economic system for the first time in this novel.Collated, complete with forty-six plates and many in text illustrations by Punch magazine Victorian artist Richard Doyle. No half title as issued, but with frontispiece and additional illustrated title page to each volume. In uniform half calf bindings over marbled boards. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, light rubbing to the spine and boards, a touch of sunning to the spine. Previous ownership ink inscription to the title page of each volume, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the leaves, particularly tot he leaves of plates, otherwise the pages are generally very clean throughout with only a touch of age toning, as usual. Collated, complete with forty-six plates and many in text illustrations by Punch magazine Victorian artist Richard Doyle. Very Good Indeed. Richard Doyle (illustrator). book.…