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William Makepeace Thackeray. Roundabout Papers Reprinted From 'The Cornhill Magazine'. Smith, Elder, and Co., London, 1863.

Price: US$97.47 + shipping

Description: The first edition of William Thackeray's collection of essays 'Roundabout Papers', all having been originally published in 'Cornhill Magazine', illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. A collection of wise and intellectual essays by William Makepeace Thackeray, originally published in the 'Cornhill Magazine'. Including the essays 'On a Lazy Idle Boy', 'Tunbridge Toys', 'On a Hundred Years Hence', 'A Mississippi Bubble', and more. 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. With a frontispiece, one plate, and numerous in-text illustrations. With sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear dated November 1862. With a half-title. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the joints. Minor fading to the spine and light marks to the boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, binding is straind in places. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot. Good Only

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

THACKERAY, William Makepeace. ROUNDABOUT PAPERS. Smith Elder, London, 1863.

Price: US$110.46 + shipping

Description: 8vo. (viii), 352, 16 pp. Publisher's lavender embossed cloth. Spine chipped at head & tail and slightly darkened. Reprinted from 'The Cornhill Magazine.' Illustrations. 16-page Smith, Elder catalogue dated November 1862 at rear. Small ink ownership signature on fep. Text a little shaken. Gutters a little weak. A Good copy.

Seller: Worlds End Bookshop (ABA, PBFA, ILAB), LONDON, United Kingdom

W. M. Thackeray. Roundabout Papers. Smith, Elder, & Co., London, 1863.

Price: US$116.96 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: A rebound first edition of this illustrated collection of essays, published for the first time in one volume. First thus. Originally published in Cornhill Magazine, issued here in one volume. Illustrated with a frontispiece, two plates, and many in-text images. Collated complete. A collection of intellectual essays including 'On a Lazy Idle Boy', 'Tunbridge Toys', 'On a Hundred Years Hence', 'A Mississippi Bubble', and more. Written by William Makepeace Thackeray, an English novelist and illustrator best known for his satirical works. Previously held in the library of William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, an English industrialist, philanthropist, and politician. Bound by Tout. Bound in half red crushed morocco with pattered boards. Externally, with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Loss to the head of the spine and corners of the boards. Cracks to the joints with front joint tender. Light fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Previous owner's bookplates to the front pastedown and endpapers. Bound by Tout. Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

THACKERAY, William Makepeace.. Roundabout Papers. Reprinted from 'The Cornhill Magazine'.. Smith, Elder. 1863, 1863.

Price: US$285.90 + shipping

Description: FIRST EDITION. Half title, illus., 16pp cata. (Nov. 1862). Orig. purple cloth, blocked in blind on boards, gilt lettered on spine; spine faded, hinges rubbed & sl. worn, corners bumped, spine a little rubbed at head & tail. Pencil signature of Thomas McGowan on leading f.e.p. Not in Sadleir or Wolff; Van Duzer 189 is rebound. The Cornhill Magazine was edited by Thackeray with his literary contribution made in a column called Roundabout Papers, a miscellany of reminiscences during the latter years of his life; Thackeray died on Christmas Eve 1863.

Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom

THACKERAY, William Makepeace.. Roundabout Papers. Reprinted from "The Cornhill Magazine".. Smith, Elder and Co. 1863, 1863.

Price: US$285.90 + shipping

Description: Half title, front. & one other illustration, 16pp cata., November 1862. Original purple wavy-grained cloth, blocked in blind, spine lettered & decorated in gilt. Bookplate removed from endpaper. (viii), 352, 16pp cata. (November 1862). Not in Sadleir of Wolff; Van Duzer 190, the first American edition also 1863.

Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom

Thackeray, William Makepeace. Roundabout Papers. Smith, Elder., 65, Cornhill, London, 1863.

Price: US$300.00 + shipping

Description: nice square copy. original publishers binding. free of foxing. blue binding. gilt lettering. cloth blindsta,ped. overall handsome lightly used copy showing light wear.

Seller: Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.