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Oct. 10, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, first edition in the original 24 parts, 1857-59 [sold not subject to return]
Est: £100 - £150
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, first edition in the original 24 parts, plates and illustrations, advertisements, some foxing, spotting and occasional soiling, original yellow pictorial wrappers, a couple of covers detached and a few spines torn, otherwise a little dust-soiled and lightly creased, housed within two cloth wrap-arounds and slip-cases, 8vo, 1857-59 [sold not subject to return].
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 06, 2024
William Makepeace Thackeray Complete Collection
Est: $300 - $500
Complete Collection William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863),"Thackery's Works" published by Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., 1889, comprising: "Vanity Fair I", "Vanity Fair II", "Pendennis I", "Pendennis II", "Memoirs of Yellowplush etc.", "Burlesques etc.", "Samuel Titmarsh etc.", "Barry Lyndon / Denis Duval", "The Newcomes I", "The Newcomes II", "Paris Sketchbook Etc.", "Irish Sketchbook Etc.", "The Four Georges Etc.", "Henry Esmond", "The Virginians I", "The Virginians II", "Philip I", "Philip II", "Roundabout Papers Etc.", "Christmas Stories Etc.", "Contributions to Punch", "Miscellaneous Sketches", each bound in leather with blue marbled covers. 22 total. 8.5" H x 5.5" W x 1.25' D. Provenance: From an Upper West Side estate located at the Ansonia. Keywords: Bibliophile, Antiquarian, Novels, Books, Literature, Reading, Library, 19th Century
Auctions at Showplace
Sep. 19, 2024
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863), Two handwritten letters
Est: £200 - £400
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) Two handwritten letters Both signed Together with a full length etching
Sloane Street Auctions
Sep. 05, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., additional pictorial titles, plates and illustrations, a few vol. with some foxing to peripheral leaves, otherwise occasional scattered spots, contemporary plum half calf, spines gilt, spines uniformly sunned, 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86.
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 22, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace)
Est: £100 - £150
Thackeray (William Makepeace) William Makepeace Thackeray, A collection of 38 volumes, including: The Irish Sketch Book, 2 vols., first edition, half-titles, engraved frontispieces, [Van Duzer 96], Chapman and Hall, 1843; The Paris Sketch Book, 2 vols., first edition, 12 plates including frontispieces, some heavy browning and spotting to plates, [Van Duzer 159], John Macerone, 1840; Comic Tales and Sketches, 2 vols., first issue, 1841; bookplate of James Turner to front pastedowns, all uniformly bound in full morocco gilt by Ramage, 2 vols. with burn marks to boards Â§ Vanity Fair, first edition, later issue, without rustic type title on p. 1 or suppressed plate at p.336, 40 plates, also with duplicate of frontispiece bound at p.619, loss to title page, spotting and offsetting throughout, new endpapers, original cloth, split and with some loss to spine, 1848; with others by Thackeray or related, modern bookplates, v.s. (38)
Chiswick Auctions
Aug. 10, 2024
William Makepeace Thackeray CDV Photo
Est: $50 - $75
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 18471848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jul. 25, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86
Est: £300 - £400
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., additional pictorial titles, plates and illustrations, a few vol. with some foxing to peripheral leaves, otherwise occasional scattered spots, contemporary plum half calf, spines gilt, spines uniformly sunned, 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 05, 2024
Literature, English Lofts (Norah), Bless this House, London, Companions Book Club, n. d., 12mo, 349pp, grey cloth binding blue cartouche to spine; Wallace (Edgar), The Strange Countess, London, Hodder & Stoughton, n. d. 12mo, 320pp, black printed
Est: -
Literature, English Lofts (Norah), Bless this House, London, Companions Book Club, n. d., 12mo, 349pp, grey cloth binding blue cartouche to spine; Wallace (Edgar), The Strange Countess, London, Hodder & Stoughton, n. d. 12mo, 320pp, black printed red boards, stained & contents loosening; Thackeray (William Makepeace, 1811-1863), The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon Esq. Written by Himself and Mens Wives, London Caxton n. d., small 8vo, 358pp, frontis & 6 plates, printed boards, gilt titles, covers stained; Stevenson (Robert Louis), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, London, Collins, n. d., 16mo, 254pp, monochrome plates, soft maroon binding; Haggard (H. Rider) Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies, London, Longman 1st edn., 1904 12mo, x + 361pp bound dark blue boards, gilt titles (£10); Kingsley (Charles), The Heroes, London, J. M. Dent Everyman small 12mo, 229pp, blue boards, gilt titles; Anon., Robin Hood and his Merry Men, London, Thomas Publishing (Regent Classics) n. d. 12mo, 251 pp illus. vignettes, red boards; Strong (Leonard Alfred George), Fortnight South of Skye, Oxford, Blackwell, n. d. (1930), 12mo, 191pp, green cloth binding, coloured frontis; Bloom (Ursula), Caravan for Three, London, University of London, 1947, 12mo, 3 col. illus. after Charles Lunt Roberts, other monochrome illus.; Chaucer (Geoffrey), The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, from the Text of Professor Skeat, Oxford, OUP, n. d. 18mp, Vol. III The Canterbury Tales, vi + 595pp, green boards, gilt titles to spine, rubbed and loosening; Brickhill (Paul), The Dam Busters, London, Companion Book Club, 1952, 12mo, 288pp bound buff boards (11)
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Jun. 13, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Oxford Thackeray with Illustrations, 16 vol. only (of ?17), Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, [c.1908]; and 2 others by the same (18).
Est: £100 - £150
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Oxford Thackeray with Illustrations, 16 vol. only (of ?17), half-titles, frontispieces, plates, original calf, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Oxford, Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, [c.1908]; The Rose and the Ring, half-title, frontispiece, plates and illustrations, previous owner's ink and pencil signatures, broken upper hinge, original pictorial cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1891; and another by the same, 8vo (18).
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 23, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) Vanity Fair. A Novel without a Hero, first edition, first issue, handsomely bound by Zaehnsdorf, 1848; and 9 others (10)
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) Vanity Fair. A Novel without a Hero, first edition, first issue with the suppressed woodcut of Marquis of Steyne on p.336 and "Mr. Pitt" for "Sir Pitt" on p.453, etched frontispiece, additional vignette title-page, and 38 plates, wood-engraved vignettes throughout, lacking initial advertisement f., light marginal toning to plates and endpapers, some light offsetting, a few small marginal stains, attractive contemporary burgundy morocco with triple gilt fillet border by Zaehnsdorf, spine lettered and ruled in gilt compartments, inner dentelles richly gilt with flower motif, t.e.g., very slight rubbing to lower edge and upper joint, Bradbury & Evans, 1848; and 9 others, 8vo (10) *** The first issue of Thackeray's iconic novel, in exquisite gilt binding by Zaehnsdorf.
Forum Auctions - UK
Apr. 27, 2024
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, VANITY FAIR, FIRST BOUND EDITION, 1848
Est: $200 - $400
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, VANITY FAIR, FIRST BOUND EDITION, 1848 Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863). Vanity Fair. London: Bradbury and Evans. 1848. 8vo. 625 pp. Bumping, chipped edges and spine. Spine toning. Minimal foxing. 9" x 6" x 2".
Amelia Jeffers
Dec. 15, 2023
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) 18 original drawings, in pencil, p
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) 18 original drawings, in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour, n.d.
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2023
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) Autograph letter, signed (‘W.M. Th
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) Autograph letter, signed (‘W.M. Thackeray’), to Edward Fitzgerald,...
Christie's
Dec. 13, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 26 vol., 1883-86; and 4 other sets, 89 vol. (115)
Est: £400 - £500
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 26 vol., portrait frontispiece, additional titles and plates, bookplates (off-set), contemporary olive half morocco, mostly sunned or discoloured, spines uniformly so, corners a little rubbed, g.e., 8vo, 1883-86; and 4 other sets (89 vol.), in cloth, 8vo (115)
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 23, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 22 vol., 1869.
Est: £300 - £400
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 22 vol., plates and illustrations, some foxing and staining, contemporary crimson calf, gilt, spines gilt with double green morocco labels, some rubbing to extremities, a few covers stained, 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1869.
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 20, 2023
"THE VIRGINIANS: A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY" BY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
Est: $20 - $35
Hardcover book titled "The Virginians: A Tale Of The Last Century" by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published by A. L. Burt.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
Aug. 06, 2023
Works by William Makepeace Thackeray, 11 Volumes
Est: $200 - $400
Works by William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863) with gilt decorated red leather bindings, published by Smith Elder & Co, London in 1881, 1882 and 1883. Each: 7.75" H x 5.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Property from an Upper East Side townhouse.
Auctions at Showplace
Jul. 26, 2023
Historic Antique British Writers Cabinet Cards LOT
Est: $100 - $1,000
An estate lot of seven (7) antique photographic cabinet card prints with depictions of historical 19th Century British writers. Includes: one (1) Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), English Poet Laureate, signed in the plate; one (1) William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), British novelist and illustrator; one (1) Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English writer and social critic, signed in the plate; one (1) Anthony Trollope (1815-1882), English novelist and civil servant, signed in the plate with photography studio details to verso; one (1) Wilkie Collins (1824-1889), English novelist and playwright; one (1) George MacDonald (1824-1905), Scottish author, poet, and minister, signed in the plate; and one (1) William Black (1841-1898), Scottish novelist, signed in the plate. Dimensions: 6.5 X 4.25 X .1 in. Condition: Good overall condition having age related toning, foxing, and mild to moderate wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $25 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Apr. 02, 2023
"The Virginians: A Tale Of The Last Century" By William Makepeace Thackeray
Est: $20 - $35
Hardcover book titled "The Virginians: A Tale Of The Last Century" by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published by A. L. Burt.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
Mar. 23, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 1858; and others by the same (19)
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first issue, with "actresses" on p.207 line 33, and chapters 47 & 48 misnumbered as 48 & 49, half-title to vol. 1, engraved frontispieces and additional titles, 44 engraved plates and illustrations, slight browning and offsetting to plates, the odd spot but generally a crisp copy, later half calf, spines richly gilt, morocco spine labels chipped, rubbed, Bradbury & Evans, 1858-59; and others by the same, including a 13 vol. set of the works, 8vo & 4to (19)
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 23, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace)
Est: £80 - £120
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, pub. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1867-69, 22 vols., red half calf with combed marbled boards, spines gilt, all edges marbled, frontis. and illustrations by the author in each vol., bookplates for Sir Thomas Bazley, Baronet, 8vo; together with later copy of Vanity Fair, pub. 1910; and a Dickens (Charles), The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Master Humphrey's Clock, The Authentic Edition, vol. 21, both in full tree calf. (24)
Martel Maides
Jan. 22, 2023
Works of Thackeray, Leipzig Edition, 26 volumes
Est: $200 - $400
Set of twenty-six volumes of William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863) works edited by Leypoldt & Holt, Leipzig: Bernahrd Tauchnitz, New York,gilt decorated brown leather bindings, circa 1867. Each: 6.25" H x 64.75" W x 0.75" D.
Auctions at Showplace
Nov. 10, 2022
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works..., 22 vol., Smith and Elder, 1869.
Est: £400 - £500
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works..., 22 vol., half-titles, plates and illustrations, bookplates, some light off-setting and spotting, contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt, vol. 13 spine head a little worn, otherwise some rubbing to joints and extremities, but still an overall attractive set, 8vo, Smith and Elder, 1869.
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 26, 2022
Balzac (Honore de) & Thackeray (William Makepeace)
Est: £400 - £600
Balzac (Honore de) & Thackeray (William Makepeace) Balzac (Honore de) La comeÌdie humaine, 45 vols. only (of 46), lacking vol. 5, âEdition Illustreeâ, numerous illustrations, original half morocco gilt, G. Barrie et fils, Paris, n.d. [with] Thackeray (William Makepeace) Complete Works, âEdition Uniqueâ, number 6 of 25 sets, 50 vols. only (of 52), numerous chine-colle illustrations, original morocco gilt, numerous boards loose, some with loss to spines, originally published by Smith, Elder & Co.; specially prepared and issued by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, n.d.; v.s. (95) [not subject to return]
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray Titmarsh's Paris Sketch Book
Est: $100 - $200
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The Paris Sketch Book, by Mr. Titmarsh, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1840. John Macrone, London; Whitehead & Co. printers, London. Cloth boards with gilt lettering, in cloth cases and cloth and leather faux book slipcase with gilt lettering. John Tilleard bookplates front pastedowns. Corners bumped and fraying, wear and fraying to spines, volume I spine torn and split, front board volume I partially separated, bindings loose, front and back boards and spine detached from text volume 2; wear and losses to leather on slipcase, shelf wear to bottom of slipcase. Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale 4314, lot 142, 11/27/1979; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray Henry Esmond First Edition
Est: $200 - $400
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Q. Anne. Written by Himself. In 3 volumes. First edition, 1852. Smith, Elder, & Company, London; printed by Bradbury & Evans, London. Brown cloth boards, in brown cloth cases and brown cloth and leather faux book slipcase with gilt lettering. Katharine de Berkeley Parsons bookplates front pastedowns. 16 pages advertising at the rear of volume 3. Label with Sotheby's sale and lot numbers on slipcase. Corners bumped and fraying, spines worn, wear and losses to paper labels on spines, wear to edges, bindings loose; losses and wear to leather on slipcase, shelf wear to slipcase. Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale 3901, lot 184, 10/6/1976; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray The Virginians, 24 Original Parts
Est: $200 - $400
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The Virginians. First edition, in the original 24 parts. 1857-1859. Bradbury and Evans, London. In 2 red cloth cases and red leather faux book slipcases. Wear, creases and small tears to original yellow wrappers, some minor creases to pages, wear and minor tears to spines. Names written in ink across top of some wrappers. Wear and tears to cases; shelf wear, wear and losses to edges and corners of slipcases. Label with Sotheby's sale and lot numbers on outside of volume 1 slipcase. Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale 3901, lot 186, 10/6/1976; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 06, 2022
4 William Makepeace Thackeray / Titmarsh Books
Est: $300 - $500
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). 4 first edition books, The Irish Sketchbook, The Rose and the Ring, Vanity Fair (Tauchnitz), Vanity Fair (Heritage). The Irish Sketchbook, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1843. "By Mr. M.A. Titmarsh". Chapman and Hall, London; printed by Bradbury and Evans, London. Some discoloration to covers, corners bumped, wear to spines and edges, minor fraying to spines, foxing to first and least few pages, notations in pencil front endpaper volume 1. Provenance: Ximenes Rare Books, New York, 5/11/1982; private collection, New York City; thence by descent. The Rose and The Ring; or, The History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo. A Five-Side Pantomime for Great and Small Children. First edition, 1855. "By Mr. M.A. Titmarsh." Smith, Elder, and Co., London; printed by Bradbury and Evans, London. Front board, front endpaper and back board detached (all present), cloth missing from spine, corners bumped, wear and fraying to edges and spine, notations in pencil and ink front endpaper. Provenance: Sebastian D'Orsai Ltd., London, 10/27/1972; private collection, New York City; thence by descent. Vanity Fair. A Novel Without a Hero. First Tauchnitz edition, 1848. Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. Volume 1 only. Front and back boards partially detached, leather detached at spine, edges and corners bent, fraying to edges and spine, foxing. No volumes 2-3. Provenance: Mac Donnell Rare Books, Austin, TX, 12/16/1987; private collection, New York City; thence by descent. Vanity Fair. A Novel Without a Hero. Heritage Club Sandglass edition, 1940. The Heritage Press, New York. Slight discoloration and wear to spine, minor wear to spine; wear, tears and losses to slipcase. Provenance: private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray Pendennis First Edition Book
Est: $100 - $200
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The History of Pendennis. His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1849-1850. Publisher Bradbury and Evans, London; printed by Bradbury and Evans. With illustrations by the author. Inscriptions in ink on both volumes dated 1856. Corners bumped, wear to marbled boards, wear and losses to leather corner and spines, shelf wear, splitting at corners, foxing throughout. Provenance: Falkner Greirson, Dublin, 11/23/1970; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray The Newcomes First Edition Books
Est: $80 - $100
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The Newcomes. Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1854-1855. "Edited by A. Pendennis, Esq.". With illustrations by Richard Doyle. Publisher Bradbury and Evans, London; printed by Bradbury and Evans. Bookplate Ryder front pastedown volume I and rear pastedown volume II. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". Front board volume I detached and rear board and spine detached, rear board and spine detached and leather from spine missing volume II, corners bumped, wear to marbled boards and leather, wear to edges and corners, foxing throughout, notations in pencil front endpaper volume I. Provenance: Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London, 11/1970; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray The Virginians First Edition Books
Est: $100 - $200
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The Virginians. A Tale of The Last Century, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1858-1859. Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie Street, London; printed by Bradbury and Evans, London. With illustrations by the author. Green marbled boards with leather. Wear to boards, corners bumped, wear to edges and corners, wear to leather on spine and corners, binding loose, foxing throughout, inscription in ink on both front endpapers. Provenance: Falkner & Greirson, Dublin, Ireland. 11/30/1970; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Willow Auction House
Oct. 06, 2022
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Book of Snobs, first edition, 1848; and 14 others by Thackeray, handsomely bound, some first editions (14)
Est: £200 - £300
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Book of Snobs, original wrappers bound in (laid down and rather faded), later crushed morocco, inner gilt dentelles, 1848; A Little Dinner at Timmins's, original wrappers and advertisements bound in together at end, later crushed burgundy morocco, ruled in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, joints lightly rubbed, 1856; The Newcomes, 2 vol., additional engraved titles, frontispieces and 44 plates, occasional spotting or browning, hinge cracked in places but holding firm, contemporary half morocco, a little sunned and soiled, joints a little rubbed, 1855; first two first editions; and 10 others by Thackerary, all handsomely bound, 8vo & 4to (14)
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 23, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Aug. 09, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jul. 26, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jul. 12, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jun. 28, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jun. 14, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
May. 31, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
May. 19, 2022
[Thackeray (William Makepeace)] "M. A. Titmarsh" The Rose and the Ring, ALs from author tipped-in, 1865; and others by the same (6).
Est: £200 - £300
[Thackeray (William Makepeace)] "M. A. Titmarsh" The Rose and the Ring, ALs from author tipped to front pastedown reading "I ought to have written to you weeks ago to say that I have nothing to do with the editing of Smith and Elder's new magazine", frontispiece, vignette title, illustrations, contemporary half-morocco, lightly sunned spine, 1865; Mrs Perkins's Ball, half-title, hand-coloured frontispiece, title and 20 plates, original upper cover bound at end, contemporary calf, g.e., gilt, n.d.; and 4 others by the same, 8vo (6).
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 17, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
May. 03, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Apr. 19, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Apr. 07, 2022
THACKERAY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE: (1811-1863)
Est: €100 - €150
THACKERAY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE: (1811-1863) British novelist, author and illustrator. An interesting series of original pen and ink sketches by Thackeray, unsigned, two pages, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. The drawings include three profile images of the same gentleman wearing a top hat; a fierce, crouching lion with two Egyptian pyramids in the background, and several other animals including a begging dog, a crowing rooster and a mouse. To the verso appear sketches of a paddlewheel steamship (named Napoleon), filled with passengers, churning along in rough water, a poodle, and a scene (perhaps in a restaurant or hotel) showing people seated at several tables, a waiter serving tea or coffee, people serving themselves at a buffet, a gentleman in a doorway, and several others engaged in a group conversation. Annotated Amiens in Thackeray's hand at the foot. Some light creasing and age wear and two very small traces of former mounting. About VG
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Apr. 05, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Mar. 22, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Feb. 22, 2022
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY – 4 VOLUMES – 1855
Est: $400 - $600
1855. London. Published by Bradbury and Evans. In Very Good condition. 4 Volumes in order. Half leather-bound book set. There is owners bookplates in all volumes for Richard Blanshard (see below), but no markings. Gilt edged on top of the page. Hubbed spines. Marbled end pages and marbled boards. Gold, red and black embossed spines for title.
The Rug Life Auctions
Feb. 03, 2022
Thackeray, William Makepeace. (1811 - 1863): "Placing the Stocking for Santa Claus" - Original Drawing
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
A two-scene pen-and-ink drawing by Thackeray, depicting on the left a gathering of children around a chair "Placing the stocking for Santa Claus" and on the right a family gathering with dolls and gifts labeled "Xmas presents." Unsigned, approx. 11.5 x 9 cm, simply matted and framed to 24 x 22 cm. Unexamined out of frame, in apparently fine condition. Although best known for his 1848 novel Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray was not always a writer. After college and a brief stint studying law, he moved to Paris to try his hand as a painter. Gambling and unsuccessful business ventures decimated his inherited fortune, however, and Thackeray was forced to move to London, where he supported his new wife by becoming a journalist. Despite a career change, Thackeray did not forget his artistic background and illustrated a number of his own novels, including various Christmas books. Like Dickens, Thackeray wrote yearly Christmas books from 1847-1850, his last, The Rose and the Ring, appearing in 1855. It is very possible that the present sketch was originally intended for one of these volumes though we are unaware of this one having actually been published.
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