The Illustrations of William Makepeace Thackeray Tapa dura - 1979

UK: David & Charles PLC, 1979. Unopened. Unclipped d/w v sl edge rubbed.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

North Pomfret, USA: DAVID & CHARLES Inc., 1979 Essential for all interested in the Evolution of Book Illustration, in the progress of the English novel & in this extraordinary man who was such a fine practitioner in both fields: brilliant novelist & artist - cariacature- humour - human foilbles of the first half of the 19th c.[ Dark brown cloth Gilt titles, No inscsp.fine throughout.book has been packed with string at some point leaving the wee tell-tell indentations to board edge] Dust Jacket price clipped, very minor edgwear & handling soil.now in clear easily Removable protective plastic cover .Please see our image of the actual book offered for sale.

David & Charles Publishers. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

David & Charles Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

David and Charles, Newton Abbot, first edition, 1979. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. 192 pp, ills. W M Thackeray (1811 - 1863) is well known as one of the most brilliant novelists of English literature, creator of Vanity Fair, Pendennis and The History of Henry Esmond; but it is often forgotten that he was also an extremely fine illustrator of books and of periodicals such as Punch. To his illustrations he brought the same light deftness of touch and understanding of human foibles that characterize his novels, thereby effecting a transformation from caricature to a positive, if humorous or gentle, description of the triumphs or failings of humankind. John Buchanan-Brown, author of 'Phiz', has collected together, from a wide variety of sources, two hundred of the finest illustrations from Thackeray's hand: Mr Buchanan-Brown's elegant Introduction discusses briefly the illustrator's fascinating life and shows how it affected his work both as a novelist and as an illustrator, compares… Leer más

David & Charles, 1979. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

David and Charles, 1980-06-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x7x0. David & Charles, 1979; no additional printings indicated; 192pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; brown cloth boards in VG condition, corners sharp, gilt titling remains bright and bold; illustrations and text also very good. Very minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardcover, tall octavo, pp. 192. Richly illustrated. Very Good in the publisher's textured brown cloth with spine lettering gilt. Dust jacket Very Good with a small unobtrusive British bookstore price sticker at bottom of inside flap. A well done publication all around.

London: David & Charles, 1979. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Very good/very good. brown cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 192 pp dj lightly worn on the edges Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Nicely done up by the publisher in textured brown cloth with spine lettering gilt and illustrated dust jacket, tall octavo, pp. 192. Richly illustrated.