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Roundabout Papers Reprinted From 'The Cornhill Magazine'
by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1863. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 7.5" by 5". Not STater. The first edition of William Thackeray's collection of essays 'Roundabout Papers', all having been originally published in 'Cornhill Magazine', illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. A collection of wise and intellectual essays by William Makepeace Thackeray, originally published in the 'Cornhill Magazine'. Including the essays 'On a Lazy Idle Boy', 'Tunbridge Toys', 'On a Hundred Years Hence', 'A Mississippi Bubble', and more. William Makepeace Thackeray is best known for his satirical works looking at English society, most especially for 'Vanity Fair'. He tended to be quite savage in his attacks on society, publishing under various pseudonyms in his youth to avoid personal criticism. With a frontispiece, one plate, and numerous in-text illustrations. With sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear dated November 1862. With a half-title. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the joints. Minor fading to the spine and light marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, binding is straind in places. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot. Good Only
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 638P62
- Title
- Roundabout Papers Reprinted From 'The Cornhill Magazine'
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Illustrator
- Not STater
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1863
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- william makepeace thackeray thackeray roundabout papers essays thackeray wisdom intellect
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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