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Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero
by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is the "Becky Sharp" photoplay edition of "VANITY FAIR" - A Novel Without a Hero by William Makepeace Thackeray. 1899; Harper & Brothers; New York. This edition features numerous full-page photographs from "the comedy as produced by Mrs. Fiske and her company of players." Gilt top page edges.
Condition:
Light soiling to the covers and spine; the front cover has some foxing at the center; there is a small, white stain below the title on the spine. Small cloth tears at the top spine corners. Bright gilt top page edges. There is a tiny cloth tear at the top-right front cover corner. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge between the half title page and frontispiece (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached and is not shaky). Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with only some very light foxing to the tissue guard over the frontispiece, and a tanned strip along the gutter between the 2nd "Cast of Characters" page and the opposing 1st Contents page. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
Condition:
Light soiling to the covers and spine; the front cover has some foxing at the center; there is a small, white stain below the title on the spine. Small cloth tears at the top spine corners. Bright gilt top page edges. There is a tiny cloth tear at the top-right front cover corner. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge between the half title page and frontispiece (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached and is not shaky). Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with only some very light foxing to the tissue guard over the frontispiece, and a tanned strip along the gutter between the 2nd "Cast of Characters" page and the opposing 1st Contents page. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6071
- Title
- Vanity Fair
- Author
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Becky Sharp Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1899
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- william makepeace thackeray, becky sharp, thackerayana, richard doyle, the newcomes, vanity fair, pendennis, the virginians, history henry esmond, book of snobs, luck barry lyndon, rose ring, rebecca rowena, mens wives, adventures of philip, memoirs charl
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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