Titmarsh Mr M a William Thackeray (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Pp. viii, 102, adverts. Illustrated by Richard Doyle. Covers faded and stained. Internally good. Fair+ overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Macmillan's Miniature Edition reprint. viii, 212 pp + 3 pp ads. frontispiece, vignette on title page & many line drawing illustrations throughout text. Binding beginning to loosen internally. Text clean. red cloth boards with faded gilt lettering on spine. Humorous gilt illustration on front board. Spine faded. Top and bottom of spine and corners rubbed. Overall condition VG. No dust wrapper.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Probably rebound into new covers, some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and worn, boards showing, top and bottom of spine bumped and worn, surface of covers a little grubby and worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear, some marks and stains on edges, including a burn mark that passes through a few pages but some loss of test on page 169 (2 words) title page missing, 'The Rose and The Ring' title page present but rest of story missing, 192pp, 62 b&W plates.…

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Brown boards [5]+vi-viii+208p,dep,illus. Gilt dentelle Gold crest on front board West Ham High School For Girls Owners book-plate on fep.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Cover. Good green cloth hardcover with pictorial cover, color frontispiece, numerous black and white illustrations by Gordon Browne no date (circa 1910) cover has some wear, hinges worn. Browne, Gordon (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG, 1908, 57 illust. In red cloth, gilt image to front cover center, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn, some fading. Spine, faded, titles in gilt, edges bumped. Internally, frontis, title page with vignette, [7], (viii) only, [1], 2-212 pp, 57 B&W illustrations (8 full page), [4] adverts, text block edges yellowed, pencil name to fpd, half title with advert to verso, printed by R & R Clark. (153*100 MM). Originally published in 1855, this is the uncommon Macmillan publication, artist not known. (Gumuchian 402 for 1st. Not listed in this form at COPAC or WorldCat). Title continues: or, The History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo A Fireside Pantomime for Great and Small Children. Relates the misadventures that befell the court of Paflagonia when the Fairy Blackstick cast her magic spells.…

hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. slipcase shows signs of wear xiii, 119 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Third Edition. 128pp. Green cloth decoratively stamped in gilt and blind. Pale yellow endpapers; 58 B&W illustrations by the author.Spine ends and corners lightly worn, damp-tain on the rear cover, spine a bit sunned, some slight internal foxing and hand-soiling. "A marvelously funny and witty tale, illustrated with equal humor. A March 2, 1854 entry in diary reads, 'Wrote these days in the Fairy tale.It is wondreful how easy this trickles from the pen.' The story follows the adventures of two young princes, Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo, who are both vying for the hand of the beautiful Princess Angelica. However, their plans are thwarted by the wicked fairy Blackstick, who has her own designs on the throne. Along the way, the princes encounter a host of colorful characters, including a talking rose, a wise old fairy, and a bumbling king. The book is filled with humor, adventure, and whimsy, making it a delightful read for both children and adults". Size: 16mo. William Thackery (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: Good. No Jacket. - Half leather w/ marbled boards, 5 raised bands and black title labels to spine - Leather is heavily rubbed and chipped especially to corners where boards are exposed and spine ends - Covers rubbed and scuffed w/ boards exposed to edges - Title label chipped and label w/ author's name almost approx 1/3 missing - Hinges slightly breached but not open - Fore-edge of text block lightly marked - Some foxing to first and final few leaves - Very small tear to leaf containing pages 95 & 96 - Book ow/ solid and text block clean and bright - xii, 415 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Early edition. 102pp.frontispiece. 8 full page black and white plates. Brown boards, spine with gilt ruling. The upper edge of the spine has a light fray,foxing to the endpapers, toning to the edge of the front panel. Otherwise the text and plates are unmarked. "In an irreverent and theatrical plot, in which the dead come back to life, marriage is exposed as really quite dull, and imperialism is mocked mercilessly, Thackeray ridiculously reunites Ivanhoe with his first love, Rebecca, claiming they were wrongly separated in the earlier novel." Size: Octavo. Richard Doyle (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Eight colour plates by Richard Doyle, scattered stains and foxing, square thin red cobbled covers, small 8vo, black spine titles, 1st edn, no ads.

Leather. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Gilt Lettered and decorated later brown morocco. Gilt edges, marbled endpapers with silk ribbon marker. Bound by BAYNTUN. Original wraps bound in at the end. 22 hand coloured plates including one folding. Illustrations by the author. A delightful book in marvellous condition. William Makepeace Thackeray (illustrator).…

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xii] 415 printed pages of text with many monochrome illustrations by the author throughout. First published in 1843 describing Ireland. L-shaped piece of cloth missing to the top of the spine, rubs across the bottom of the spine which is slightly age darkened, old ink name inside, the contents being in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NINETEENTH CENTURY. …

Leather. Condition: Very Good. The second edition of this charming volume by M. A. Titmarsh, a pseudonym of famed Victorian era author William Makepeace Thackeray. The second edition, published in the same year as the first.Illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece and title page, and fourteen further hand coloured plates. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of the author.A charming festive novella from the author of 'Vanity Fair' and 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon'. In a half morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing and fading to back strip, with light rubbing to board perimeters. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. William Makepeace Thackeray (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good. The second edition of this charming volume by M. A. Titmarsh, a pseudonym of famed Victorian era author William Makepeace Thackeray. The second edition, published in the same year as the first.Illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece and title page, and fourteen further hand coloured plates. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of the author.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.A charming festive novella from the author of 'Vanity Fair' and 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon'. In a quarter morocco binding, with paper covered boards. Rubbing to board perimeters, and back strip head and tail. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean. Very Good. William Makepeace Thackeray (illustrator). book.…

Hardback. Condition: Good Only. First edition. The first edition of this charmingly illustrated Christmas novella from William Makepeace Thackeray. The first edition of this work, in the uncommon publisher's original pictorial covered boards.The work of M. A. Titmarsh, a pseudonym of famed Victorian era author William Makepeace Thackeray.Illustrated with a hand coloured frontispiece and title page, and fourteen further hand coloured plates. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of the author.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.A charming festive novella from the author of 'Vanity Fair' and 'The Luck of Barry Lyndon'. In the publisher's original pictorial covered boards. Bumping to board perimeters and back strip head and tail, with loss of paper to back strip. Major handling marks to rear board, with losses of paper to fore edge of board. Further handling marks and rubbing to front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright. Spotting throughout, to each page. Good Only. William Makepeace Thackeray (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1850. First edition. Illustrated with 15 aquatint engraved plates, including the title and frontispiece. Bound in full tan polished calf by Zaehnsdorf. Spine with raised bands, two red morocco labels, and gilt in compartments. Fine.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The Kickleburys on the Rhine, Mr. M. A. Titmarsh (William Makepeace Thackeray) â" 1866 Edition Publication: London, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1866 Formatting: Square 8vo, pp. [vi], xv, [i], 87. Condition Report: Very Good. Bound in the publisher's original blind-stamped plum cloth with a gilt vignette and titling to the front board, this copy remains highly presentable. Protected by a mylar cover, the cloth exhibits a pleasing brightness, though it displays mild, expected rubbing to the extremities, minor bumping to the corners, and slight, historic wear at the spine head and tail. The binding remains tight and structurally sound, with secure hinges and firm yellow endpapers. Internally, the text block is very well preserved; the pages and the sixteen hand-coloured plates (including the frontispiece and title vignette) show occasional, localised foxing and minor age-toning typical of the era, but are overwhelmingly bright and clean. All edges gilt. An altogether handsome, well-preserved surviving example. Catalogue Note: This 1866 printing of The Kickleburys on the Rhine, published by Smith, Elder, & Co., is a vibrant later issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's celebrated Christmas Book. Originally published in late 1850 under his famous pseudonym, Mr. M. A. Titmarsh, the work was issued in both plain and hand-coloured states. This copy boasts the highly desirable hand-coloured plates, sixteen in total, including the frontispiece and title vignette, beautifully capturing Thackeray's own satirical illustrations. As an early posthumous reprint by Smith, Elder, & Co., this volume successfully reproduces the charm of the true firsts and the notable 1851 Second Edition (which first introduced his famous defensive preface, An Essay on Thunder and Small Beer). Mid-century printings of Thackeray's Christmas books in their original, un-restored publisherâs cloth are becoming increasingly scarce on the open market, particularly when the delicate hand-colouring remains this vivid and intact. Written and illustrated by William Makepeace Thackeray under his popular pseudonym Mr. M. A. Titmarsh, The Kickleburys on the Rhine is a sharp, satirical romp through 19th-century Europe. The narrative follows the pretentious English Kicklebury family as they embark on a grand cultural tour down the Rhine, encountering a delightfully chaotic cast of eccentric characters, social climbers, and European nobility. Originally part of Thackeray's celebrated series of 'Christmas Books,' this work masterfully blends his biting literary wit with whimsical artwork, offering a timeless and humorous critique of the English upper classes abroad. William Makepeace Thackeray (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 16 color plates including frontis and title, 7.25 x 5.25", rebound in full gilt-ruled leather; aeg, Signed Binding by Wallis, 54pp + one page of ads, covers rubbed, extremities bumped, spine darkened and dull, spine ends chipping, front cover almost detached, rear hinge tender, pp (especially endpapers) toned, but still a decent copy that could use some TLC. FIRST EDITION (with colored plates), FROM THE LIBRARY OF FAMOUS DETROIT POET EDGAR A. GUEST with his bookplate inside front cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo by (Mr. M. A. Titmarsh) William Makepeace Thackeray. 8vo. 8 1/8" x 5". Half tp, ad, colored frontispiece with tissue guard, tp, copyright, dedication (2), contents, preface; xiv, 301pp. First edition. Red, fine-ribbed, cloth covered boards with blind-stamped borders and decorative edging on front and back panel, gilt-stamped lettering and illustration on front panel. Blind-stamped flat bands and decorations on spine with gilt-stamped lettering. Boards are soiled and stained overall. Edges at head and tail of board spine are rubbed. Spine folds are scuffed, back fold have several minimal splits. Fore-edge corners are rubbed through. Numerous shallow bumps on the upper- and lower-most edges of front and back panels. External pages edges are age- and soil-darkened. Pencilled notes and small label on the front paste-down. Small fore-edge stain bled slightly to internal fore-edges of ad page to page 2. Text pages are age-toned. Text block is sound. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request.…

First edition, 8vo. (185x140mm), 54pp with 2pp ads. following text, coloured frontis., coloured title page vignette and 14 full page tinted hand coloured plates, original front and back card covers bound in after text, marbled endpapers, bound in full polished calf, boards gilt ruled, spine with gilt ruled raised bands, gilt compartment motifs, author and title label with date label at tail, gilt inner dentelles, Bound by Root and Son with their stamp, front hinge lightly rubbed, otherwise handsome, attractive and very good indeed.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A smart second edition copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's popular foray into travel writing. The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first. Bound in the original publisher's cloth binding. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece. Including twenty-four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated, complete. Written by William Makepeace Thackeray following his voyage in Autumn, 1844 and released under the pseudonym of Mr M. A. Titmarsh. From 1841 to 1846, Thakeray was working from London as a freelance journalist. During this period, he produced his major travel writings including his 1843 work,The Irish Sketch Book, alongside contributions to Punch, Foreign Quarterly Review and Morning Chronicle. Building on the popularity of Eastern travel accounts among the reading public, Thackeray recounts the stops in major cities along his journey, from Vigo to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Athens, Jerusalem, Alexandria and finally, Cairo. Bound in the original publisher's cloth binding.Externally, very smart. Minor loss to head and tail of spine and extremities from bumping. Very minor closed tear to upper rear joint. Slight handling marks to boards. Hinges starting at boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. A touch age toned with the occasional handling mark. Light spotting to final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary ink inscriptions to recto front blank and title pages. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. Two charming Christmas books by William Makepeace Thackeray bound as one in a smart contemporary half calf, pairing suburban satire with nostalgic schoolboy scenes, richly illustrated in colour. In a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards.First editions.Two of Thackeray's Christmas books, bound in one volume, published under the pseudonym "M. A. Titmarsh."Compromising:1848 Our Street. A series of comic sketches of suburban London life, a gentle satire of the characters and social conventions of the city.1849 Doctor Birch and His Young Friends. A nostalgic light satire of school life, drawing on the author"s own experiences. Illustrated with a colour vignette title page and fifteen colour plates including a frontispiece. Collated, complete.William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was a major Victorian novelist and satirist, best known for Vanity Fair. Illustrated with a colour title page and fifteen colour plates including a frontispiece. Collated, complete.A charming composite volume of Thackeray"s early illustrated sketches of domestic and school life. In a contemporary half calf binding with marbled paper boards.Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Very minor rubbing to boards. Binder's discreet label to rear paste down. Minor discolouration from binder's glue to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places, but firm. Pages bright and clean if characteristically age toned with the odd light spot and handling to fore edge and first and last few leaves. Very slight offsetting from plates to facing pages. Very Good Indeed. William Makepeace Thackeray (illustrator). book.…

12mo, two volumes, two inserted engraved frontispiece plates and 38 illustrations in the text after Thackeray, original green cloth, front and rear panels stamped in blind, spine panels stamped in gold, cream coated endpapers. First edition. Thackeray "made a trip to Ireland in 1842 and stayed for a time with the novelist Lever. THE IRISH SKETCH-BOOK, which annoyed the Irish very much, appeared in 1843, and in the dedication to Lever, Thackeray used his own name for the first time." - Kunitz and Haycraft (eds), British Authors of the Nineteenth Century, p. 615. Van Duzer 96. Appears to be a married set. The green cloth of volume one is a dark green cloth while volume two is a medium green cloth. Both half title leaves are present, as is the blank leaf preceding the half title leaf in volume two. The inserted frontispieces are foxed with some offset onto the title pages. Volume one is near fine. Volume two is slightly leaned, has a small label of the Leighlin Bridge Book Society affixed to the front paste-down, and has a large, but not unpleasant, damp stain to the cloth on the rear cover. Still a pleasing set. Uncommon in the original cloth. (#114150).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. xiv, 301, (1) pp. with hand-colored frontispiece, lacking ads. Hardcover, bound in gilt-tooled full red morocco, the original cloth cover and spine bound inside, by Bayntun with a slipcase. Some darkening to the spine; a few modest blemishes within the text block.

London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1851. Square 8vo. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, marbled edges; pp. [iv], 87, title with tinted lithographic vignette, tinted lithographic frontispiece and 13 tinted lithographic plates, all by Thackeray; light wear to extremities, spine a little sunned and with hinges weakened at head; internally, apart from very light marginal toning a clean and fresh copy; provenance: contemporary Glasgow bookseller's label inside front cover, contemporary engraved armorial bookplate C. J. Tennant Dunlop underneath.Second edition of a delightful social satire about the English travelling to and along the Rhine. The critic for The Times launched a rather strongly worded attack on this book in his 1850 review, criticising the author's motives in writing for profit (a charge Thackeray happily accepted) and for presenting rather unsavoury characters. Ironically the first edition sold out on review day and this second edition was hastily arranged by the publishers.…

Condition: Fine. Half calf, 7 inches tall. A charming copy of one of Thackeray's popular Christmas books in a Victorian half calf with raised bands, extra gilt panels and label. Embellished with 13 full page colour plates. A humorous look at this respectable English family voyaging in foreign climes.…