The Newcomes Edited by A. Pendennis, Esq.
Thackeray, William
£65.00
The Newcomes.
Memoirs Of A Most Respectable Family.
Edited by Arthur Pendennis, Esq.
By William Makepeace Thackeray
Illustrations on steel and wood by Richard Doyle
Published by Bradbury & Evans, London, 1854. First edition. Hardback in 2 volumes. Half bound in brown hide and marbled boards, with 5 raised bands decorated in gilt. Dark page edges. Approx board size: 21.5cm H x 14.5cm W (8 ½”H x 5 ¾”W). vi, 380pp (V1) & vi, 375pp (V2) Extensively illustrated with b/w plates, chapter headings & vignettes, including different title pages for the two volumes.
Condition Good. Boards and spine rubbed, worn at the edges. Inside: Generally clean though with some discolouration, foxing and marks to some pages, especially to the margins of the illustrations; All pages appear present; Previous owner’s name in pencil on the front pastedown of Vol. 1; Firm and tight bindings.
Overall Condition – Good Only