c1880s Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Vol 1 Vanity Fair Collier Cloth Book

$ 8.34

Year Printed: 1890 Special Attributes: Illustrated Author: William Makepeace Thackeray Original/Facsimile: Original Region: North America Language: English

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c1880s Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Vol 1 Vanity Fair Collier Cloth Book. The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York. 📚Author: William Makepeace Thackeray. 🏢Publisher: Peter Fenelon Collier, New York. 📅Publication era: Circa 1880s–1890s (undated Collier edition). Beautiful late-19th-century volume from The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York. This is Volume I, containing “Life of Thackeray,” “Vanity Fair,” “The Four Georges,” “English Humorists,” and “Men’s Wives.” The book features a decorative red cloth cover with black spine design, a classic engraved illustration opposite the title page, and tight text block with readable pages despite its age. A great choice if you’re building a Victorian literature shelf, staging a period décor vignette, or wanting a handsome antique reading copy of Vanity Fair. Please review all photos carefully—they show the exact book you’ll receive, including spine wear, cover rubbing, and page toning consistent with a book well over 100 years old. Item specifics 📚 Author: William Makepeace Thackeray 🏢 Publisher: Peter Fenelon Collier, New York 📖 Title: The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volume I 🧾 Contents: Life of Thackeray; Vanity Fair; The Four Georges; English Humorists; Men’s Wives 📅 Publication era: Circa 1880s–1890s (undated Collier edition) 📕 Format: Hardcover, red cloth, black spine decoration 📐 Approx. size: About 10.5" x 7.25" (tall octavo) 🖼️ Illustrations: Engraved frontispiece and other internal illustrations 🌍 Language: English 🪜 Edition type: Antique collected-works volume (part of larger Collier set) 🏠 Provenance: Estate find / pre-owned Condition Good antique condition. Cloth boards show fading, edge and corner wear, and some spine rubbing; interior pages show age toning, occasional spotting, and expected handling wear. Binding appears generally sound with some looseness at the inner hinges; no major writing or missing pages observed. See photos for exact condition. Additional details Seller’s note: This is a genuine vintage/antique book and will show age-related wear. Colors may vary slightly between screens and real life. Please rely on the photos as part of the description and feel free to ask any questions before purchasing. Keywords William Makepeace Thackeray, Works of Thackeray, Vanity Fair antique, Collier Thackeray volume 1, 19th century literature, Victorian novelist, red cloth decorative book, antique classic novel, Vanity Fair Thackeray hardcover, Peter Fenelon Collier New York, English Humorists, The Four Georges, Men’s Wives, Life of Thackeray biography, collectible literature HC.