The Virginians
de William Makepeace Thackeray
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 447.18EUR 402.47
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Sobre este artículo
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858-59. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". William Makepeace Thackeray. A nice first issue of Thackeray's historical novel revolving around the American War of Independence, illustrated throughout with Thackeray's original plates. The first edition, first impression of this work. Issue points as follows; 'actresses' on page 207, line 33, Volume I; Chapters 47 and 48 are misnumbered as 48 and 49 in Volume I.Bound from the original parts, with puncture marks to the gutter.'The Virginians' is a historical fiction novel set in the eighteenth century, following the grandsons of Henry Esmond, set around the American War of Independence.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, twenty-two plates, and in-text engravings.Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, twenty-two plates, and in-text engravings.Collated, all plates present. Bound without title-pages.Written and illustrated by 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. In a half morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spines. Light bumping to the spines and extremities, with a little loss of paper to the extremities. Spines are a little faded. Rear hinge of Volume II is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Spots and tidemarks to the plates. Closed tear to page 183/184 of Volume II, with no loss of text. Very Good
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El Aug 12 2016, un lector dijo:
This book is a sequel to Henry Esmond and I would recommend reading that book before reading The Virginians.I especially liked Thackeray's perspective of comparing his present time(1859)with the mores of 1756.This enabled me to compare1959 with 1859 and 1756.For me ,it was an extremely enjoyable read,one that I feel actually helped make me a little smarter.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 778P5
- Título
- The Virginians
- Autor
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Ilustrador
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Bradbury & Evans
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1858-59
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- The Virginians william makepeace thackeray thackeray satire william makepeace thackeray america war
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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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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...