Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero
by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Used
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library, 1940. 2nd or later. Good+. Second edition or later from The Modern Library. Lacking the jacket. Red cloth over boards with blue labels and gilding on front and spine. General wear and rubbing including bumped corners and faded spine. Price sticker and signature on ffep. A few illustrations. Spot on long edge. Interior lightly toned, otherwise clean and clear. Overall good to very good condition.
Pages: (10) 784 Dimensions: 7¼ x 5 x 1¼ .
Pages: (10) 784 Dimensions: 7¼ x 5 x 1¼ .
Synopsis
Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is William Thackeray's celebrated satirical novel of 19th century British society. Vanity Fair follows the rags-to-riches tale of the captivating and ruthless Becky Sharpe as she navigates her way through London society with fearsome determination and ambition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4743
- Title
- Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd or later
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
Biblio member since 2022
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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....