Thackeray the Humourist and the Man of Letters - The Story of the Life and Literary Labours, Including a Selection from His Characteristic Speeches, Now for the First Time Gathered Together. To Which is Added In Memoriam by Charles Dickens, and a Sketch by Anthony Trollope.

Theodore Taylor, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope

Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1864

"THACKERAY the Humourist and the Man of Letters. The Story of the Life and Literary Labours, Including a Selection from His Characteristic Speeches, Now for the First Time Gathered Together" by Theodore Taylor. "To Which is Added In Memoriam by CHARLES DICKENS, and a Sketch by Anthony Trollope." 1864 1st American edition; D. Appleton and Company; New York. The book features a frontispiece (with tissue guard), two pages of illustrations, and a facsimile of Thackeray's handwriting. The book is an early biographical account of the life, literary career, and personality of British author William Makepeace Thackeray. It covers his childhood, and professional work, including a selection of his speeches and reflections on his humor and contributions to literature. Found within the pages is a poem by Thackeray clipped from an antique newspaper, and a clipping showing Thackeray's home from an old magazine. Condition: Clean covers and spine. The gilt lettering on the spine has mostly faded. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are clean with the exception of foxing on the frontispiece, title page, and the tissue guard in between. The front end paper has a 1" tear at the outer edge, and a name/date (1864) written in ink. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1772311692942

Bibliographic Details

Title: Thackeray the Humourist and the Man of ...
Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
Publication Date: 1864
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition