1883 26V Wm THACKERAY Vanity Fair Complete LEATHER Set Handwritten AUTOGRAPHED Letter By Thackeray tipped in! Start Price USD 4,000.00 Current Price USD 4,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Gerry, New York See more about '1883 26V Wm THACKERAY Vanity Fair Complete LEATHER Set' Description Gorgeous complete set of the works of Thackeray! Large leatherbound volumes in brilliant crimson crushed morocco! Hand-written letter by Thackeray tipped in to the front of Volume I. (Guaranteed Authentic) (Please refer to the photo provided, as I cannot make it out in its entirety)   The Works of WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY   In Twenty-Six Volumes.   Volumes are as follows~ Vanity Fair (2 volumes) The History of Pendennis (2 volumes) The Newcomes (2 volumes) The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. The Virginians (2 volumes) The Adventures of Philip (2 volumes) The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond, Little Dinner at Timmins's and Notes of A Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh The Book of Snobs and Sketches and Travels in London Burlesques: Novels By Eminent Hands, Jeames's Diary, The History of The Next French Revolution, A Legend of The Rhine, Adventures of Major Gahagan The Paris-Sketch Book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh and Little Travels and Road-Side Sketches The Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush. The Fitz-Boodle Papers, Cox's Diary and Character Sketches The Irish Sketch Book and Critical Reviews The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. and The Fatal Boots Catherine: A Story, Men's Wives, The Bedford-Cow Conspiracy Ballads, The Rose and The Ring The Roundabout Papers, The Second Funeral of Napoleon The Four Georges, The English Humorists Lovel The Widower, The Wolves and The Lamb, Denis Duval Miscellaneous Essays, Sketches and Reviews Contributions to "Punch" (Not Previously Printed)   Publisher:London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1883-1886. Number of Volumes: 26 volumes complete. Binding: Gorgeous and sound bindings of 3/4 bright crimson crushed morocco! Expertly executed! 5 raised bands per spine with bright gilt accents, as well as bright gilt paneling in spine compartments! Red cloth boards (with matching endpapers) which are also gilt ruled! TEG. Bindings are solid & hinges are UNCRACKED! Leather retains a rich patina and shine~ NOT dried out! Volumes are free from any chips, with the exception of the headcap on volume VII, which has a very small nick. Moisture issues to volumes III & IV as follows: boards slightly warped (vol IV), moisture marks on boards & front few & rear few pages (pretty much confined to endpapers). Text is otherwise VERY CLEAN in all volumes. Please refer to photos provided.  Hand-written letter by Thackeray tipped in to the front of Volume I. Volume Size: Volumes measure 9 inches tall and 6 1/4 inches wide! This set commands 4 feet of shelf space! TEG (top edges of pages gilded): Yes! Side edges are deckled! (Rough cut/hand cut)  Foxing~ Is Text Clean?:Text is WITHOUT Foxing!   Endpapers:Marblized. WITHOUT previous owner's signatures, and WITHOUT Ex Libris plates! Illustrated:Yes, numerous illustrations throughout volumes. Highly illustrated. Illustrations by William Thackeray, George Du Maurier, Richard Doyle, John Leech, George Cruikshank, Henry Furniss, F. Barnard, Frederick Walker, R.B. Wallace, J.P Atkinson, W.J. Webb, E. J. Wheeler, J.E. Millais, W. Ralston, Luke Fildes, Elizabeth Thompson, John Collier, M. Fitzgerald, Charles Keene and others.  Hand-written letter by Thackeray tipped in to the front of Volume I. Number of Pages in Volume, or Average Page Count Per Volume: Average of 550 per volume. All are complete. Additional Notes: Gorgeous and sound complete set of Thackeray's literary classic! Huge set in leather bindings! And Again, Hand-written letter by Thackeray in Volume I. Guaranteed Authentic. An excellent addition to any library, and/or a memorable gift! PAYMENT: Payment may be made via paypal, personal check, cashier's check, and money order. Payment must be received within 7 days of auction close, and we would appreciate some sort of contact within 3 days. Non-Paying Bidder Warnings as well as Fraud Complaints will be filed if the situation warrents these actions. 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