The Four Georges, Sketches and Travels in London; Catherine: a Story by Thackeray, William Makepeace

Boston, Massachusetts: Estes & Lauriat, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback 1891 Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No Jacket, as issued. Volume 30 of Thackeray's Works, Kensington Limited Edition, Limited to 1000 copies, 1891. This is No. 618. States 'Large Paper' on spine panel. William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811-1863. Thackeray wrote "The Four Georges" from a series of lectures he gave in London on the English humorists of the 18th century and on the first four Hanoverian monarchs. Frontis tissue protected: 'George III', Etching by F. W. Pailthorpe, from portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1778. Four more delightful illustrations by Thackeray who illustrated many of his books. Gray cloth binding with beige title pastedown to spine, black titled. Sewn binding tight and solid-in remarkably good condition. Gray cloth has darker smudges as if from fingerprints, just a touch of corner wear, spine ends compressed,… Read More

Boston: Estes & Lauriat. 1891. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Light scuffing and scratches front and rear boards. Spine has 1/2" tear and 1/4 tear at top, 1/4" tears at bottom. Bumped. Pastedown faded and torn along top. Edition De Luxe, number 643 of 1000.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 366 pages .