Signed Thackeray letter (ALS) with Notes for Speech at Dinner October 11, 1855 by W.M. Thackeray on Eve of His Departure to America
Published by 1896 Philadelphia, PA, Private
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Geoffrey's Rare Books, Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.Geoffrey's Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since August 9, 2002
Association member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 1,893.53
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First Edition. Signed by Author Original Boards. Just Reduced! This is an extraordinarily rare offering. The book itself was rare at the moment that it was printed in 1896. There were only forty copies privately printed. The book is in its original boards which show general aging. The front pastedown of the book has two plates attached. One for the Zamorano Club in Los Angeles California and one ownership plate for a William F. Gable. This book also contains a letter to actor William Macready who was a friend of Thackerays. The occasion of Mr. Thackeray heading for America germinated this literary gathering and dinner. Charles Dickens was the "Chairman" of the meeting. There were sixty places set and exactly sixty people sat down. They were the literary society of England at that time and this publication is important not just literarily but historically. First, The Book: As mentioned above the book is in drab tan and offwhite boards. It is unpaginated and full quarto in size. Every single page has a protective guard that is full size and is heavier than normal tissue guards. They are just a lighter paper stock than the text itself. The book shows external aging with some soiling. The lettering on the spine is still present and readable and the spine shows wear as well. The textblock is very clean and there is no foxing. There is a small fully closed tear to the ffep of about 1 1/2". The presentation case is custom designed and executed for this particular copy of the book. Remember there were only forty copies. The case is made of the highest quality red leather and it is lined with silk moire. There is 23kt gold lettering on the case and the sole detraction of the case is a slight dime-sized depression just over the word "notes" on the front of the case. The case is full clamshell and will protect this fine offering for generations. This book comes with a letter that was personally written and signed by Thackeray. It is in very fine condition and was written in Edinburgh, Scotland. Thackeray had two handwritings over the course of his life. He had a sloping hand which is very well seen in the body of the letter. He also had an "upright" hand which we can see in in his writing of the address. So in this one example we have samples of both of this author's different styles of penmanship. The content of the note is a very courteous decline of an invitation from a friend in Scotland. Basically he says that he is running out of time in that country and otherwise he would find it very pleasurable to accept the invitation. It is a very, very fine example of a hand-penned letter by a great Victorian novelist. I apologize for the length of this description but there was a lot to tell you about. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions regarding this beautiful Antiquarian offering. We are pleased to send pictures on request.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Signed Thackeray letter (ALS) with Notes for Speech at Dinner October 11, 1855 by W.M. Thackeray on Eve of His Departure to America
- Author
- Thackeray, William M.
- Publisher
- 1896 Philadelphia, PA, Private
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket as Issued
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Geoffrey's Rare Books
Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.
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We specialize in Rare and Antiquarian Literature. We offer the First editions of Hawthorne, Melville, Thackeray and Dickens as well as many other classic authors. Primarily 18th and 19th century literary rarities. We also sell Modern Firsts that are signed by the author and we have a large stock of these items. We carry many Fine Bindings from such notable binders as Zaehnsdorf, Bayntun, Riviere, and many other fine craftsmen. Great Illustrated Children's Classics are also available. Many of our books are housed in Custom made cases that serve as protection for the books. All of these cases are hand-made by our binder and they add to the value and beauty of the offerings.…
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