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Thackeray's Works - 10 Volume Set: Barry Lyndon, Great Hoggarty Etc, The History Of Pendennis Etc, Roundabout Papers, Four Georges Etc, The Virginians, The Adventures Of Philip Etc, Paris, Irish And Eastern Sketches Etc, Henry Esmond, Catherine Denis Duval and Lovel The Widower, Vanity Fai
by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Unjacketed
- Seller
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Undated but circa 1859 10 volume hardcover set as pictured. Titles include Barry Lyndon, Great Hoggarty Etc, The History Of Pendennis Etc, Roundabout Papers, Four Georges Etc, The Virginians, The Adventures Of Philip Etc, Paris, Irish And Eastern Sketches Etc, Henry Esmond, Catherine Denis Duval and Lovel The Widower, Vanity Fair, The Newcomes, and Christmas Books, Book Of Snobs & Ballads. A handsome set in nice condition given their age. No publication date is given but several of volumes include dated notes, the latest of which was the author's dedication from 1859. Bindings are intact in all. Embossed brown boards with black and gold stamping show some edge wear and lightly bumped corners. All are lightly soiled. Vanity Fair and Barry Lyndon show some fraying at head and tail of spine. Patterned endpapers are mottled. Each volume has a tissue guarded frontispiece and multiple illustrations by the author. Texts are age tanned. Front hinge of Henry Esmond cracked at title page. Final 24 pages of The Adventures of Philip have wrinkling and small tears at fore edge. Front hinge of Christmas Books cracked at contents page. Front hinge of Paris is cracked at dedication page. One page with underlining, and writing on rear endpapers of The Newcomes. Previous owner's name on FFEP of The Virginians. No dust jackets. Price includes extra shipping charge due to weight. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s (AR,under T)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2983
- Title
- Thackeray's Works - 10 Volume Set
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Illustrator
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Unjacketed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Belford Clarke & Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- ca 1859
- Size
- 4.75 x 7.25
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Barry Lyndon, Great Hoggarty Etc, The History Of Pendennis Etc, Roundabout Papers, Four Georges Etc, The Virginians, The Adventures Of Philip Etc, Paris, Irish And Eastern Sketches Etc, Henry Esmond, Catherine Denis Duval and Lovel The Widower, Vanity Fai
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classic lit;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
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