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The Adventures Of Philip; On His Way Through The World: Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, And Who Passed Him By
by Thackeray, W.M
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1862. First Edition, First Issue. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of The Adventures Of Philip by William Thackeray, published in three volumes in 1862.. Octavo, [three volumes], [5], 329pp; [4], 304pp; [4], 301pp. Publisher's green pebbled cloth, title in gilt on spine. Yellow endpapers, with some wear at hinge of Volume I. Half-title in Volume I. Previous ownership bookplate affixed to the front endpaper of each volume. From the library of Oliver Hoyt, a member of the Connecticut Senate. Housed in clamshell case by James Mcdonald Co. of New York, quarter green morocco, individual chemise for each volume, title in gilt with three compartments. (Sadleir 3186) (Wolff 4088) An attractive set, scarce in the publisher's green cloth. The Adventures of Philip was the last novel completed by William Thackeray before his death in 1863. It was first published as a serial in Cornhill magazine between 1861 and August of 1862, with illustrations by Frederick Walker.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2333
- Title
- The Adventures Of Philip; On His Way Through The World: Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, And Who Passed Him By
- Author
- Thackeray, W.M
- Illustrator
- First edition of The Adventures Of Philip by William Thackeray, published in three volumes in 1862.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Issue
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862
- Keywords
- William Makepeace Thackeray first edition, Thackeray first edition, Thackeray Vanity Fair, A Shabby Genteel Story, Luck of Barry Lyndon Thackeray, Men's Wives Thackeray, Pendennis Thackeray, Rose and the Ring Thackeray, Virginians Thackeray, Newcomes
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Hinge
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- Octavo
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- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
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