Apr 24, 2008 - Sale 2143

Sale 2143 - Lot 215

Price Realized: $ 780
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE. The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. Original 24 parts [complete]. 48 engraved plates and numerous illustrations by Thackeray. 8vo, original pictorial yellow wrappers, some loss to spine ends, heaviest along volume one spine, otherwise unusually bright and clean; scattered light foxing to some plates; cloth clamshell box, some soiling and light wear. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857-59

Additional Details

in the original parts. Grace Aguilar list at the end of part 24 is not present as usual; all other ads present and in fine condition as called for in Van Duzer (232). An unusually bright and unsophisticated set. With book label of noted collector Barton Currie.