![]() Bound, without half-title, in a recent half green calf, banded and richly gilt, with burgundy label, in a pleasing imitation of contemporary style marbled sides plates spotted in varying degrees, but the text clean a very good copy in an attractive binding. Etched plates and highly entertaining text illustrations by Thackeray himself. ![]() This has been disputed, but the portrait certainly only appears in the earliest copies of the book – and disappeared very early in the book’s life cycle.ĭemy 8vo (214 x 131mm). Pitt” rather than “Sir Pitt” on p.453, and the notorious “Marquis of Steyne” wood-engraving (p.336) – an illustration said to have been suppressed, under threat of court action, for its allegedly libellous resemblance to the Third Marquis of Hertford. The parts in first state, with the “rustic” heading to the first chapter, the inadvertent “Mr. First edition, bound from the original monthly parts published between January 1847 and July 1848. ![]() ![]() (William Makepeace), 1811-1863 : VANITY FAIR : A NOVEL WITHOUT A HERO. UNITED KINGDOM Tel: (+44)-(0)20-8672-2263įIRST EDITIONS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYĬLICK ON REFRESH/RELOAD TO ENSURE YOU HAVE THE UPDATED VERSION OF THIS PAGE ![]()
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