Works of William Makepeace Thackeray – 1856 | 10 Volumes, Fine Blue Moroccan Binding

This edition of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray was published in London in 1856. This ten volume set includes shorter narratives, satirical sketches, and early prose that established his literary reputation during the Victorian period. The bindings are a striking feature, finished in blue Moroccan leather with marbled boards and gilt decoration. Titles gathered here include The Fatal Boots, Cox’s Diary, A Shabby Genteel Story, Adventures of Major Gahagan, Ballads, Legend of the Rhine, Little Dinner at Timmins’s, Character Sketches, and The Fitzboodle Papers.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Works of W. M. Thackeray
• Author(s): William Makepeace Thackeray
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: London, Bradbury & Evans
• Edition: Collected edition, 1856
• Format: (12mo), ten volumes
• Binding: Blue Moroccan leather with gilt decoration and marbled boards
• Size:  7.5 in x 5 in (19 cm x 13 cm)
• Collation: ten volumes, each separately paged
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • The Fatal Boots
  • Cox’s Diary
  • A Shabby Genteel Story
  • Adventures of Major Gahagan
  • Ballads
  • Legend of the Rhine
  • Little Dinner at Timmins’s
  • Character Sketches
  • The Fitzboodle Papers
• Provenance: bookplate – Ex Libris Thomas. E. Stillman
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Near Fine. Bindings secure with clear gilt designs, marbled boards bright, and only light handling wear. Text blocks are clean with mild age toning.

Why Collect This?

• Attractive ten volume Victorian set
• Bound in decorative Moroccan leather
• Includes multiple early Thackeray works

Item Number: # 29426