Vanity Fair; A Novel Without a Hero
by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Hexham, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Smith, Elder, & Co. , 1902. Hard. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. William Makepeace Thackeray. Very good. Beautifully bound by Hatchards of Piccadilly in red half-calf with raised bands to spine and gilt lettering and ruling. Fine binding / leather-bound. Light wear. Uncut pages. Top edge gilt. xliv and 676pp. With illustrations by the author and a portrait. Volume I of 'The Biographical Edition of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray', with biographical introductions by this daughter, Anne Ritchie. This volume complete within itself.
William Thackeray Makepeace's masterpiece, presented here in a wonderfully presented vellum-bound limited edition volume with beautiful plates by the respected British illustrator Lewis Baumer.
William Thackeray Makepeace's masterpiece, presented here in a wonderfully presented vellum-bound limited edition volume with beautiful plates by the respected British illustrator Lewis Baumer.
Synopsis
Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is William Thackeray's celebrated satirical novel of 19th century British society. Vanity Fair follows the rags-to-riches tale of the captivating and ruthless Becky Sharpe as she navigates her way through London society with fearsome determination and ambition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ryan OHorne Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035069
- Title
- Vanity Fair; A Novel Without a Hero
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Illustrator
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Format/Binding
- Hard
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Pages
- 676
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 2.65 lbs
- Keywords
- A&G 21/02/23 Lot 420
Terms of Sale
Ryan OHorne Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ryan OHorne Books
Biblio member since 2009
Hexham, Northumberland
About Ryan OHorne Books
Here at Ryan OHorne Books we stock a large selection of rare, out-of-print, antiquarian and ex-emporium books and our tailor-made database and online cataloguing system allow you to browse and search with ease. Whether you are a collector, an avid reader, have specialist interests, are looking for that perfect gift or are just a curious passer-by, we are bound to have something of interest amongst our vast and daily updated inventory; and if we dont have what you are looking for we will find it for you! Just give us a call or email us to let us know. As a small, family run business we are, above all else, fastidious about customer service. After many years of being, not only an online retailer, but avid online consumers too, we appreciate the needs and concerns of our customers and fellow shoppers. We want you to feel at home whilst browsing our virtual shelves and we strive to make your online experience as relaxed and hassle-free as possible. With that in mind we offer a comprehensive pre & post purchase customer care service, so that you can browse with ease & purchase with confidence. In addition to complete & accurate representation of our goods and high quality images of each and every item we want our customers to feel free to email, or call us, with any questions & to request more photographs or information wherever they see fit. If and when you decide to make a purchase with us we will endeavour to keep you abreast of your chosen item’s progress including payment & dispatch information; this is all part of our prompt, friendly and personal service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Uncut Pages
- 'Uncut pages', or simply 'uncut', traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to the...