Thackeray Mary (47 results)

Hugh Thomson (illustrator). Macmillan and Co., London, 1893. Hardcover. First edition thus, first impression. Waxed dark green boards. Paper title plate pasted onto spine. Black and white frontispiece with tissue guard. Illustrated throughout with one hundred illustrations by Hugh Thomson. No dustjacket. Title label on spine rubbed. Boards partially soiled. Bottom corner of fore edge of upper and of lower board lightly bumped. Front free endpaper missing. Pastedowns and title page foxed. Rear free endpaper creased and tanned. Light foxing throughout. Overall, the book is in a fair condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hugh Thomson, Alfred Rawlings (illustrator). Hardcover 1910 edition with 16 color illustrations by Alfred Rawlings and 100 black and white drawings by Hugh Thomson. The condition is fair with three particular blemishes: the cloth at the spine ends and sides has deteriorated (althought the internal binding is completely secure), the lower corners of eight pages of the introduction have been removed, the boards are exposed at the corner tips. Book.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hugh Thomson (illustrator). Reprint. Red cloth with gilt to front and spine. 118 x 175 x 21mm. (lx) + 256pp. Top edges gilt; numerous attractive illustrations within text. Spine faded with ends frayed and splits along sides; f.f.e. missing, with personal library sticker to front pastedown; pages a little discoloured on edges but clean and unmarked internally. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1902 Macmillan Edition on green decorative cloth splits to slide seams.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Thomson, Hugh (illustrator). First thus (with illustrations by Hugh Thomson). [5], viii-lx, [3], 4-256pp, with tissue-guarded frontispiece and 100 illustrations, including 13 full page plates. Superbly gilt-blocked publisher's green cloth over panels and spine. All edges gilt. Green endpapers. Cloth a little worn, rounded on corners and spine ends, sunned over spine, with mottled marks over a third of the rear panel, slight loss around spine. Slight lean. Hinges cracked. Previous owner's name neatly inked on mildly marked front free endpaper. Tissue guard browned with closed tear, hint of toning in margins of first and last few leaves else internally neat and clean. Our Village is a charming set of sketches of rural village life in England in the early part of the 19th century, first published during the 1820s and 1830s. Hugh Thomson was an Irish illustrator, founder of the Cranford School, whose illustrations appeared in works by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, J M Barrie and other leading writers.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Hardcover. Condition: good. . 1910, fading to boards, & remains of tape marks to head & tail of spine, 16 col plates, & 100 illus, contents clean no markings, binding tight, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hugh Thomson (illustrator). lx, 256, 32pp ads, illustrated with 100 drawings by Thomson, including a number of full-page plates, olive cloth with gilt titles at cover and spine, and blue leaf and vine motif at cover, book printed on glossy paper, all edges gilt, very light general wear-only, a clean, bright copy, minor foxing at pastedowns and first endpaper, and small bookseller's sticker at front pastedown, generally a very nice copy, in a rare dust jacket, with moderate foxing and toning, and shallow chipping at spine ends and ends of folds, now housed in protective Brodart. A very nice example of the author's classic study of rural life.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Condition: Good. London: Macmillan and Co., 1893. First Large Paper Edition, Limited to 470 copies. Large octavo; publisher's maroon cloth, later brown gilt-lettered morocco spine label, housed in custom cloth slipcase; lx,256pp.; frontispiece, illus. throughout, many full-paged. Top half of front joint cracked, corners a bit bumped, preliminaries foxed, else a Good or better copy overall, internally clean and sound.

Hugh Thomson (illustrator). Our Village. Mary Russell Mitford. With an Introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. London and New York: Macmillan and Co., 1893. First Edition, Second Printing. Full dark green calf binding with elaborate gilt decorative designs and lettering to front board and spine. All edges gilt. Illustrated Cranford Series issue with one hundred illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Condition: Near Fine. Leather exceptionally well preserved with bright, crisp gilt still vivid and reflective. Boards clean and sound; binding tight and square. All edges gilt remain bright. Glossy green endpapers. Internally clean; pages are light and unmarked. Contemporary 1894 gift inscription to front blank. Complete with lx (60) pages of preliminary matter, including a substantial 53-page introduction (liii) by Anne Thackeray Ritchie, followed by 256 pages of text. A remarkably fresh and superior example of one of the most desirable Hugh Thomson Cranford Series bindings. A beautiful late-Victorian illustrated edition, combining Mitford's celebrated rural sketches with Thomson's finely detailed pen-and-ink illustrations?an enduring favorite among collectors of 19th-century decorative bindings and illustrated literature. Additional pictures are gladly provided on request. Book will be carefully wrapped and boxed securely for safe handling during transit, with international shipping available. [Attributes: First Edition; Second Printing; Illustrated Edition; Full Calf; All Edges Gilt; One Hundred Illustrations by Hugh Thomson.]. lx + 256 pages.

8vo. 7.25 x 5 inches. lx + 236 pp. Bound in original dark green cloth, gilt, with floral gilt blocks. All edges gilt. Some minor wear to extremities, including corners, hinges starting to crack and foxing of flyleaves and preliminaries; otherwise a very good copy. 1895 gift inscription and 1963 signatures on recto of endpaper. Illustrated throughout in pen and ink, including frontispiece and chapter headings. Decorated by initials and by publisher's device on verso of half title. Attractive illustrated edition of Our Village, the most famous work of Mary Russell Mitford (1787-1855), handsomely bound with a long introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie (1837-1919), eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray, herself a novelist, short story and children's writer. The complete work was published in five volumes (1824, 26, 28, 30 and 32). Illustrations by Hugh Thomson (1860-1920), who also designed the binding, Irish born artist famous for his pen and ink work in editions of the classics. The author provides an account of village life and characters based on her residence in Three Mile Cross, south of Reading. ILLUSTRATED RURAL LIFE VILLAGES 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED FINE BINDING ILLUSTRATED.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Hugh Thomson; Alfred Rawlings (illustrator). A colourfully illustrated edition of Mary Russell Mitford's work with charming depictions of English country life by Alfred Rawlings and Hugh Thomson. A fascinating compilation of sketches depicting life in the English countryside. The series is based upon life in Three Mile Cross, a small hamlet where the author, Mary Russell Mitford, lived.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, fifteen colour plates, and numerous in-text monochrome illustrations. Collated and complete.In-text illustrations are by Hugh Thomson. Thomson was an Irish illustrator, who did pen-and-ink illustrations for editions of works by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and J. M. Barrie.Colour plates have been meticulously illustrated by Alfred Rawlings. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some general shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Significant fading to the cloth on the boards, and darkening of the cloth to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good. book.

[English Village Life] FINELY BOUND AND ILLUSTRATED, the second impression thus. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.lx; 256 [2]. With numerous in-text wood engravings after illustrations by Thomson, as well as a frontispiece. Contemporary light brown half crushed morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine, and marbled paper over boards. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. A large illustrated bookplate to front pastedown. Moderate spotting throughout, and blue ink notes to blank leaf facing p.3. Spine sunned with some light wear and one large chip from the head. Very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hugh Thomson (illustrator). limited large paper edition. 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. liii, 256 pgs. Limited large paper edition of 470 copies. Polished brown linen boards with printed paper label on spine. Tissue protected frontis and numerous B&W engravings throughout. Deckled edge paper. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners, ends of spine and edges slightly worn. Cover has fading all around, and is darker in a mid rectangle, with general rubbing to boards, but very clean, with a lovely look and feel. Paper label is good, binding tight, text extremely clean, no foxing whatsoever. A very nice copy. Memoir. RGR.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO80250660: Non daté. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement pliée, Dos fané, Papier jauni. 24 + 116 + 28 + 72 + 108 + 60 + 48 pages. Filets et titre doré au dos. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.091-XX ème siècle.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Hugh Thomson (illustrator). A limited large paper edition of Mary Russell Mitford's rural sketches, illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson. A limited edition work, being one of four-hundred and seventy copes printed as a large paper edition. 'Our Village' is a collection of rural sketches, showing life in the British countryside. The series is based upon life in Three Mile Cross, a small hamlet where the author, Mary Russell Mitford, lived. Mary Russell Mitford was best known for her 'Our Village' series. Despite her success, her income wasn't enough to support her and her father, who she supported. She also wrote poetry, publishing 'Narrative Poems on the female Character', as well as plays, writing 'Charles the First: A Historical Tragedy', and 'Rienzi: A Tragedy'. With an introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie, the daughter of the prolific author William Makepeace Thackeray. Anne was also an author, with her novels putting her in high regard of Victorian society. Her novels include 'The Village on the Cliff', 'Old Kesington', and 'Five Old Friends'. With twelve plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Thomson illustrated editions of many famous authors works, including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and J. M. Barrie. Prior owner's label to the front pastedown, 'Eliza W. Osbourne, Case 39'. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with some fading to the head of the boards, joints, and to the spine. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine due to bumping, with further light bumping to the extremities. Spine label is rubbed. Light marking to the boards and to the spine. Front joint lifting a little to the tail but remains secure. Prior owner's label to the front pastedown. Light spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Pas de couverture. Condition: bon. RO30039728: non daté. In-8. En feuillets. Bon état, Livré sans Couverture, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 116 + 28 pages. Premières pages illustrées en noir et blanc. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.091-XX ème siècle.

Maroon hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition [470]. VG: in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover marked and faded. Spine faded and white title-label scuffed. Browning to endpapers. 270mm x 190mm (11" x 7"). lx, 256pp. B/w illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

Second impression of the illustrated edition of this work hard back binding in publisher's original British racing green cloth covered boards, spine and front cover lettered in gilt and elaborately decorated from a design by Hugh Thomson, all page edges gilt, green end sheets. 12mo. 7½'' x 5ĵ''. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, [lx], B, 256 pp with 100 monochrome illustrations throughout by Hugh Thomson, including 13 full-page plates. Foxing to the tissue-guard and end papers, else in Very Good bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY.

Condition: Good. 16mo. Three Quarter Leather Binding, Gilt Green Leather on Green Cloth. 256 pp. Signed inscription inside cover to book's former owner. Very Good with abrasion to verso. Illustrated.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Hugh Thomson (illustrator). Hugh Thomson's beautifully illustrated edition of the charming topographical study of the English countryside by Mary Russell Mitford. Presentation copy, with a blind stamp to the title page.'Our Village' is a collection of rural sketches, showing life in the British countryside. The series is based upon life in Three Mile Cross, a small hamlet where the author, Mary Russell Mitford, lived.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout.Mary Russell Mitford was best known for her 'Our Village' series. Despite her success, her income wasn't enough to support her and her father, who she supported. She also wrote poetry, publishing 'Narrative Poems on the female Character', as well as plays, writing 'Charles the First: A Historical Tragedy', and 'Rienzi: A Tragedy'. With an introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie, the daughter of the prolific author William Makepeace Thackeray. Anne was also an author, with her novels putting her in high regard of Victorian society. Her novels include 'The Village on the Cliff', 'Old Kensington', and 'Five Old Friends'.With in-text illustrations by Hugh Thomson. Thomson was an Irish illustrator, who did pen-and-ink illustrations for editions of works by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and J. M. Barrie. In a full cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light rubbing and very minor marks to the boards and spine. Rubbing and loss to the spine label. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional spot. Blind stamp to the title page. Pages unopened to the top edge. Very Good Indeed. book.

First Hugh Thomson illustrated edition. Beautifully bound by Bayntun of Bath in full navy morocco with five raised bands, gilt decorated and ruled compartments, titles in gilt to the spine. Upper and lower boards and inner dentelles ruled and decorated in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Two silk ribbon page markers. All edges gilt. The original cloth bound in at the rear. With 100 black and white illustrations throughout by Hugh Thomson. A lovely very near fine copy, the binding square and firm and the gilt bright, the spine just a touch faded. The contents, with a gift inscription to the front blank and some spotting to the prelims are otherwise clean and bright throughout. A beautifully illustrated and bound edition of Mary Russell Mitford's record of country life, originally serialised in 'The Lady's Magazine' in the 1820s and 30s. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.