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William Makepeace Thackeray
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The Virginians
William Makepeace Thackeray
THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863). The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857-1859.
First edition, first issue, in original monthly parts, with the original yellow wrappers and blue cloth covers in fine condition. A historical novel set in colonial Virginia, it tells the story of two brothers during the approach to the Revolutionary War. With "actresses" uncorrected on p. 207. Van Duzer 232.
24 parts, octavo. Ads as in Van Duzer, including Virginians Advertiser in each part, except for lacking one slip ad in part 7 and the ads beginning "Grace Aguilar's Works" in part 24, with an additional Virginian's Advertiser in part 17. 2 engraved additional titles and 46 illustrated plates, numerous in-text illustrations (occasional spots and toning, worse in parts 10 and 24, a few small chips and tears). Original yellow printed wrappers and blue cloth covers for each volume; in two boxes. Provenance: Coombs & Oatridge, Worcester (bookseller's ticket on parts 1 and 7).
William Makepeace Thackeray
THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863). The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857-1859.
First edition, first issue, in original monthly parts, with the original yellow wrappers and blue cloth covers in fine condition. A historical novel set in colonial Virginia, it tells the story of two brothers during the approach to the Revolutionary War. With "actresses" uncorrected on p. 207. Van Duzer 232.
24 parts, octavo. Ads as in Van Duzer, including Virginians Advertiser in each part, except for lacking one slip ad in part 7 and the ads beginning "Grace Aguilar's Works" in part 24, with an additional Virginian's Advertiser in part 17. 2 engraved additional titles and 46 illustrated plates, numerous in-text illustrations (occasional spots and toning, worse in parts 10 and 24, a few small chips and tears). Original yellow printed wrappers and blue cloth covers for each volume; in two boxes. Provenance: Coombs & Oatridge, Worcester (bookseller's ticket on parts 1 and 7).
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