Thackeray W Makepeace (251 results)

Hard cover. W.M. Thackeray, Frederick Walker (illustrator). 2 volume set. . Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. Two volume set. Illustrations by Frederick Walker and by the author. Green cloth binding with WMT monogram front and back, gilt decorated spine (somewhat darkened), brown endpages. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 4th Printing. 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1140). Includes publisher's slipcase. Fine book in near fine slipcase. Slipcase faintly scuffed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. 288 pp. A collection of humorous vignettes by various authors, with contributions by William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Winston S. Churchill, the Queen of England, G.K. Chesterton, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, etc., etc. Ever since Chaucer's day, when the host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark rose to welcome the Canterbury Pilgrims with a joke, the After Dinner Speech, designed, if possible, to reduce the assembled company to helpless merriment, has presented the ultimate challenge. The best speakers are natural story-tellers - Gerard Hoffnung, reading a selection of letters from continental hoteliers: 'There is a French widow in every bedroom affording delightful prospects'; John Mortimer telling the woeful tale of a man's numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder his wife: 'At no time did Mrs Scott feel that the magic had gone out of their marriage' - and in this collection of post-prandial treasures you will find the very best of them, from Groucho Marx on how to resist a femme fatale, to Ralph Steadman surreally addressing the Lewis Carroll Centenary Dinner. 'Goodness', said a friend on greeting Mae West, 'where did you get those beautiful pearls?' 'Goodness', replied Mae, 'had nothing to do with it.' Shaggy dog stories, practical jokes, sporting anecdotes, rousing toasts, travellers' tales and risque reminiscences rub shoulders in this essential collection with real-life revelations and moments of history. Among the guests are Peter Ustinov, Jilly Cooper, Brian Johnstone, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Parker, Robertson Davies, Henry Grady and A.P. Herbert. There is food and drink in abundance. There is gentle reflection and endearing charm as well as defiant frivolity. Above all there are stories for every occasion - witty, absurd, momentous, philosophical, fascinating, poignant, and forever entertaining.

Hard cover. W.M. Thackeray (illustrator). Not previously reprinted. Green embossed cloth binding with gilt WMT monogram front and back, and gilt decoration on spine, brown endpages. Small split in the top edge of spine. Pages clean and unmarked, but somewhat tanned with age. Some of the pages remain uncut at top edge. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Some soiling and wear to the cloth; the spine is torn; foxed pages; a reading copy of the 1853 printing. Contents are Swift; Congreve and Addison; Steele; Prior, Gay and Pope; Hogarth, Smollett and Fielding; Sterne and Goldsmith; Charity and Humour. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Inventory No: 198935.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 7th printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Doyle, Richard; Walker, Frederick; Green, Charles; Du Maurier, George; Wallace, R.A.; And Thackeray, W.M. (illustrator). Significant wear, including rub marks, splotches, soils, edge wear, etc. A reading copy only. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. B/w Frontis (illustrator). Later Printing. De luxe edition, ltd. to 1000 copies; wear and rubbing to corners and edges; soiling to spine; chipping to spine label; light bumping to corners; front hinge cracked; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hard cover. W.M. Thackeray, Richard Doyle (illustrator). 448 pages Illustrations by the author and by Richard Doyle. Green embossed cloth binding with gold WTM monogram front and back, and gilt decorated spine, with brown endpages. Spine is somwhat faded and there is some discoloration to front cover. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

HC. B&W illustrations (illustrator). 189pp Large paper edition, Limited to 500 copies. CONDITION NOTE: Light discoloration to spine and boards, light edgewear to boards. good, green spine, vellum boards, teg, light foxing (hardcover).

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Essays: English and American: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. XXVIII (in 51 Volumes). Book.

Hard cover. W. M. Thackeray (illustrator). Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade. Illustrated by the author. Green cloth binding with gold WMT monogram front and back and gilt decorated spine, brown endpages. Spine is somewhat darkened. Pages clean and unmarked but tanned with age. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 117 pages. No dust jacket. Red paper covered boards with decorations. Colour illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Tears and small areas of loss to spine. Tear to front board.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. Stewart, Charles W. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Signed by illustrator Charles W. Stewart on the limitation page. Limited edition #885/1500. 2 volume set. Hardbound w/ Slipcase; no dust jackets, as issued. Slipcase shows some wear; otherwise very good. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Thackeray, W. M. (illustrator). Burgendy faux leather cover with gilt design on spine and both front and back. Five raised bands on spine. Patterned endpapers. All edges gilt. Book is as new. No ownership or other marks. No DJ as issued. Illustrated with the author's own drawings. ; Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 678 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. b/w Illustrations (illustrator). Limited Edition. Number 533 from a limited edition of 1000. Top edge gilt. Spine browned, spine label worn and nicked, wear to corners. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Fair. Volume 8. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Medium 8vo. Original red cloth binding. Gilt lettering and motif on front board and gilt lettering and borders on sun faded backstrip. Bumped corners, some grubbiness. Chipped backstrip ends. Split hinges. Frontispiece. Pages secure and clear of markings. Minor foxing. Illustrated. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Large pocket 8vo with marbled boards and red cloth half binding. Gilt lettering within a black gilt bordered panel on backstrip. Quite shelf-worn with fraying to backstrip and bumped corners. Hinges split with net exposed. Half title page detached. Remaining page block is secure, clean and clear. Illustrated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Condition: Fair. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Medium 8vo. Original red cloth binding. Gilt lettering and motif on front board and gilt lettering and borders on sun faded backstrip. Bumped corners. Chipping to backstrip ends. Hinges split. Frontispiece. Pages secure and clear of markings. Foxing. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Contains several plates. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:

Condition: Fair. Volume 7. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Medium 8vo. Original red cloth binding. Gilt lettering and motif on front board and gilt lettering and borders on sun faded backstrip. Bumped corners, some grubbiness. Light fraying to backstrip ends. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Pages secure and clear of markings. Minor foxing. Illustrated. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:

Hard cover. W.M. Thackeray (illustrator). 390 p. Illustrations by the author. Embossed green cloth binding with with WMT mongram in gold on front cover, brown endpages. Spine ends and corners a little worn and spine somewhat faded. Clean, unmarked pages. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

Condition: Good. Volume 6.2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Larger 8vo with green cloth binding. Decorative blind border across boards and backstrip. Gilt motif on front board and gilt lettering on backstrip. Minor shelf wear including bumped corners, a couple of small white paint flecks and a little warping to ends of backstrip. Black end papers. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Interior is secure, clean and clear save for some foxing. Nice condition. Contains nine plate illustrations. Untrimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN:

Condition: Good. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Medium green cloth 8vo with decorative black design on front board and blind border and stamp on back. Decorative black design, gilt borders and gilt lettering on backstrip. Bumped corners, and a little fraying. Black end papers. Interior is secure, clean and clear. A little foxing. Illustrated. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:

Hard cover. W.M. Thackeray (illustrator). New ed. 514 pages. Illustrations by the author. Embossed green cloth binding with with WMT monogram in gold on front cover. Spine ends and corners a little worn and spine somewhat faded. Clean, unmarked pages. A number of pages remain uncut at the top edges, indicating that this book has never been read. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Thackeray, W. M.; Doyle, Richard (illustrator). Brown cloth with an all over blindstamped pattern of stylized flowers within an elaborate border, on both front and back covers. Bright gilt on spine. Wear at corner tips and light fraying at tips of spine ends. Pale green patterned endpapers and lightly tanned pages. Large 12mo with no date. "Novelsby eminent hands. Jeames's diary. Adventures of Major Gahagan. A Legend of the Rhine. Rebecca and Rowena. The History of the next French Revolution. Cox's Diary. Yellowplush Papers. Fitzboodle Papers. The Wolves and the Lamb. The Bedford Row Conspiracy. A Little Dinner at Timmins's. The Fatal Boots. Little Travels." Tightly bound. Tissue covered frontis and scant illustrations in text. 814 pp. Fiction, Antiquarian, Short novels, Thackeray.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. 58 b/w illus (inc facsims) (illustrator). First Editons. VG- in cloth (dampstains/sl warping; sl soiling/covers). thick 8vo ca. 900p p/vol Edited, with an introduction, etc, by Gordon N. Ray. 2 volumes (of 4) ; covers the years 1817-51. Set sold "as is". Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Good. Volume 13. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Medium 8vo. Original red cloth binding. Gilt lettering and motif on front board and gilt lettering and borders on sun faded backstrip. Bumped corners, some grubbiness. Fraying to backstrip ends. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Remaining pages secure and clear of markings. Minor foxing. Illustrated. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:

Condition: Good. Volume 10. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Medium 8vo. Original red cloth binding. Gilt lettering and motif on front board and gilt lettering and borders on sun faded backstrip. Bumped corners, some grubbiness. Light fraying to backstrip ends. Split hinges. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Pages secure and clear of markings. Minor foxing. Illustrated. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:

Condition: Good. Volume 12. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Medium 8vo. Original red cloth binding. Gilt lettering and motif on front board and gilt lettering and borders on sun faded backstrip. Bumped corners, some grubbiness. Chipped backstrip ends. Split hinges. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Remaining pages secure and clear of markings. Minor foxing. Illustrated. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN: