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Jul. 17, 2026
[Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863), his copy]. -- Boyd, A., translator. German Ballads and Poems. With an English Translation. London: Houlston and Wright, 1860.
Est: $200 - $300
[Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863), his copy]. -- Boyd, A., translator. German Ballads and Poems. With an English Translation. London: Houlston and Wright, 1860. 8vo (163 x 102 mm). (Some spotting throughout, occasional ink droplet stains.) Original brown cloth gilt, all edges gilt (rubbing, some ink droplet stains to both sides, spine ends worn). Provenance: William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), British novelist (presentation inscription). FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, "With the translator's compliments." This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Jul. 09, 2026
THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863). The Virginians, a Tale of the last Century. London: Bradbury & Evans, November 1857-October 1859.
Est: $400 - $800
THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863). The Virginians, a Tale of the Last Century. London: Bradbury & Evans, November 1857-October 1859. 8vos. With forty-eight etched plates, and woodcut vignettes in the text, all after drawings by the author. In 12 monthly parts. Original yellow pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION, EARLY ISSUE with the reading of "actresses" for "ancestresses," on p. 207, line 33, and with the errors in Part XII, with chapters XLVII-XLVIII mislabeled "XLVIII-XLIX." With all the ads and slips called for in Van Duzer, except two: the eight-page Virginians advertiser in Part XXIV, and the twenty-page catalogue in the same issue, with the first advertisement being for "Grace Aguilar's Works." This twenty-page catalogue is lacking in most copies. Van Duzer 232; Wolff 6700.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jul. 07, 2026
William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863) Pony and trap
Est: £180 - £220
William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863) Pony and trap pen and black ink Unframed: 12 x 17 cm. (4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.) Framed: 31 x 36 cm. (12 x 14 in.) Provenance: With Manning Gallery, London Private collection, UK
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 04, 2026
Thackeray (William Makepeace) Vanity Fair, first edition, first issue, 1848
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) Vanity Fair. A Novel Without a Hero, first edition, first issue, engraved plates, including frontispiece and vignette title, woodcut illustrations, the woodcut of Marquis of Steyne on page 336, and reading "Mr. Pitt" on page 453, with ?publisher's advertisement laid-down to front endpaper (dated 1847), bookplate, some foxing and browning (mainly to plates), contemporary green half morocco, gilt, spine slightly faded, some light rubbing to extremities, 8vo, Bradbury and Evans, 1848
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 14, 2026
[FINE BINDINGS AND SETS]. THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863). [The Works of Thackeray].
Est: $200 - $400
[FINE BINDINGS AND SETS]. THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863). [The Works of Thackeray]. London: Smith, Elder, 1870. Small 8vos. 12 volumes. Contemporary half green pebbled morocco over marbled boards, spines ruled, tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, marbled endleaves and edges.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Feb. 11, 2026
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (BRITISH 1811-1863)
Est: £100 - £150
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (BRITISH 1811-1863) ILLUSTRATION FOR THE VIRGINIANS TOGETHER WITH THE ENGRAVING the drawing inscribed make 13 stars, not quite so near the moon but so as to be easily counted lower centre; (i) pencil over blue wash on paper; (ii) engraving on paper each 12 x 9cm; 4 3/4 x 3 1/2in (27 x 36cm; 10 1/2 x 14 1/4in framed as one) (2) Drawn circa 1857, Thackeray's The Virginians was published in 24 monthly parts, the first part appearing on November 1, 1857 and illustrated by the author himself. The story is a sequel to his novel Henry Esmond and revolves around adventures of Esmond's twin grandsons. Thackeray is best known for writing Vanity Fair published in the mid-1840s. JRT notes that 'this is an initial letter for The Virginians with instructions to the engraver. It is framed with the engraving as it appeared in the first edition of 1857'. Provenance: Cecil Court (circa 1959)
Olympia Auctions
Feb. 04, 2026
Late 19th C. 17 Vol. Comprehensive Set of The Works of William Thackeray
Est: $100 - $200
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (English, 1811–1863) Circa 1890 A uniform multi-volume collected edition, comprising at least 17 volumes, bound in full brown calf or calf-style leather. The spines are gilt-tooled with floral ornaments and decorative compartments, lettered in gilt with blue morocco labels reading “Thackeray’s Works,” and dated 1890. Marbled endpapers throughout. The set includes Thackeray’s major novels and essays, including Vanity Fair, Pendennis, The Newcomes, Esmond, and related works, issued as a comprehensive late Victorian library edition. Have a similar item to sell? Contact us at info@marketauctionsinc.com Please review all photos closely. The non-appearance of a condition report does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition, does not show wear due to age and use, or is free from damage. Market Auctions Inc. strongly suggests that you request a condition report before placing a bid. You may request one from us via this auction platform. Please note that any condition reports are given as strictly as a courtesy to interested parties and should not be considered a statement of fact. Market Auctions Inc. bears no responsibility for any error or omission. All sales are final and sold as is. Measurements are approximated. Please note shipping is not included. All collectibles, silver, antiques, and paintings please contact our third party shipper listed below: Juniors Auction Services 561-510-0345 / juniorsauctionservices@gmail.com UPS Store 1226 (561) 835-9791 / store1226@theupsstore.com For furniture and very large items, please contact an appropriate freight / transport company for shipment. SALES TAX NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Market Auction, Inc., only collects and remits sales tax on items purchased by Florida residents. ALL OUT OF STATE purchasers are required to pay sales tax to their respective States. Purchasers holding valid resale certificates must provide proof of same prior to purchase. Market Auctions, Inc. takes no responsibility for purchaser failure to remit sales tax to the proper non-Florida taxing authority and for any fines or penalties that may result.
Market Auctions
Oct. 23, 2025
Thackeray (William Makepeace) [The Works], 19 vol., 1867-69; and 58 others, literature (77)
Est: £600 - £800
Thackeray (William Makepeace) [The Works], 19 vol., plates and illustrations, very occasional light offsetting, very occasional spotting and water-staining, bookseller's sticker to front pastedown, contemporary crimson half calf, gilt spines browned, some rubbing to extremities, 1867-69 § Dickens (Charles) The Personal History of David Copperfield, first edition in book form, frontispiece, additional engraved title and 38 plates (1 plate with repair to verso, browning), lacking half-title, occasional foxing and staining, occasional offsetting, bookbinder's sticker to rear pastedown, near-contemporary half morocco, spine covers scratched, very light rubbing to extremities, [Purdy pp.77-78], 1850; and 57 others, literature, v.s. (77)
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 10, 2025
William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863),
Est: $70 - $140
Untitled, Figure on Donkey pen sketch unsigned, artist information verso 13cm x 9cm
Aalders Auctions
Jul. 31, 2025
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Newcomes, 2 vol., first edition, Bradbury and Evans, 1854; and c.80 others, literature (c.80)
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Newcomes, 2 vol., half-titles, engraved frontispieces, additional titles and 44 plates by Richard Doyle, illustrations, some foxing to plates, contemporary straight-grain calf, gilt, spines gilt in compartments with brown and black morocco labels, 1854; The Virginians, 2 vol., engraved additional titles, frontispieces and 44 plates by the author, occasional spotting or light foxing to plates, contemporary half calf, spines gilt in compartments, with red and black morocco labels, 1858, first editions in book form, ink ownership inscriptions, bookplate to front pastedowns, rubbing to spines and extremities, Bradbury and Evans; and c.75 others, literature, 8vo & 4to (c.80)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 29, 2025
COLLECTION OF WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, 20 VOLUMES, 1852
Est: $1,250 - $1,500
1852. Boston. Estes and Lauriat, Publishers. 20 volumes all in Very Good+ to Very Good condition. This set is the Handy Volume Edition. All volumes are bound in half tan leather with marbled boards and marbled end sleeves. Each volume is gold embossed on the spine for title and design. The spines are hubbed. No owners’ markings or bookplates. The tops of the pages are gilt edged. This set was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jul. 22, 2025
THACKERAY’S WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, 1885
Est: $400 - $500
Boston. 1885. Estes and Lauriat, Publishers. 11 Stories in 6 volumes. All volumes in Very Good condition, and bound in half tan leather hardcovers with marbled boards, and embossed on the spines in gold, red and black. The spines are tight, all pages present and no foxing. The end pages are marbled. No owners markings or book plates.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jul. 15, 2025
COLLECTION OF WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, 20 VOLUMES, 1852
Est: $1,250 - $1,500
1852. Boston. Estes and Lauriat, Publishers. 20 volumes all in Very Good+ to Very Good condition. This set is the Handy Volume Edition. All volumes are bound in half tan leather with marbled boards and marbled end sleeves. Each volume is gold embossed on the spine for title and design. The spines are hubbed. No owners’ markings or bookplates. The tops of the pages are gilt edged. This set was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jul. 01, 2025
COLLECTION OF WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, 20 VOLUMES, 1852
Est: $1,250 - $1,500
1852. Boston. Estes and Lauriat, Publishers. 20 volumes all in Very Good+ to Very Good condition. This set is the Handy Volume Edition. All volumes are bound in half tan leather with marbled boards and marbled end sleeves. Each volume is gold embossed on the spine for title and design. The spines are hubbed. No owners’ markings or bookplates. The tops of the pages are gilt edged. This set was acquired from a Metro Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jun. 18, 2025
William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863),
Est: $100 - $200
Untitled, Figure on Donkey pen sketch unsigned, artist information verso 13cm x 9cm
Aalders Auctions
Jun. 12, 2025
Dancing.- [Thackeray (William Makepeace)], "M.A. Titmarsh". Mrs. Perkin's Ball, Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand, [1847].
Est: £100 - £150
Dancing.- [Thackeray (William Makepeace)], "M.A. Titmarsh". Mrs. Perkin's Ball, half-title, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, pictorial title and 20 plates, of which one folding, occasional spotting or light staining, 20th century half morocco, gilt, spine in compartments richly so, rubbed, g.e., [Van Duzer 140; Wolff 6695], small 4to, Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand, [1847].
Forum Auctions - UK
Apr. 22, 2025
Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863) Vanity Fair, in a Cosway style binding.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863) Vanity Fair, in a Cosway style binding. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition in book form, first issue, octavo; with the heading on page 1 in rustic type, "Mr. Pitt' on page 453, and the woodcut of Steyne on page 336 (later suppressed); illustrated with an engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title, 38 engraved plates, and more than 100 in-text woodcuts after designs by the author; bound in full russet morocco by Bayntun with a miniature portrait of Thackeray inset on the front board surrounded by a gilt and green-stamped circlet of interlaced leaves, ruled and decorated with gilt, spine gilt-lettered, gilt-decorated morocco turn-ins, green moire silk endleaves, all edges gilt (one or two plates with faint foxing; lacking ad leaves, occasional, minor spots concentrated at margins; Emily Gertrude Lynch's ex-libris bookplate to front silk); 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. Van Duzer 231.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2025
Addison, Charles G. (1812-1866) & William Thackeray, illus. (1811-1863) Damascus and Palmyra: A Journey to the East.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Addison, Charles G. (1812-1866) & William Thackeray, illus. (1811-1863) Damascus and Palmyra: A Journey to the East. London: Richard Bentley, 1838. First edition, second issue, two octavo volumes; half-titles in each; with 10 hand-colored lithograph plates after William Thackeray; bound in brown three-quarter morocco, spine gilt-lettered and decorated with a gilt leaf pattern (sporadic marginal foxing to text leaves; spines sunned, corners just bumped); 8 3/4 x 5 3/8 in. (2)
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 10, 2025
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Newcomes, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 1854-55; and others, most Thackeray, a few Trollope (20)
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Newcomes, 2 vol., first edition in book form, additional engraved titles, frontispieces and plates by Richard Doyle, lacking half-titles, vol. 2 p.39 and facing plate with remains of old tape repair to inner-margin, plates foxed, occasional light spotting elsewhere, some light browning, contemporary half calf, vol. 2 small staining to spine, spines faded and slightly chipped at head, rubbed, Bradbury and Evans, 1854-55; and others, most Thackeray, a few Trollope, including the first edition in book form of The Way We Live Now (1875), 8vo & small 4to (20)
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 10, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, first edition in the original 24 parts, 1857-59 [sold not subject to return]
Est: £100 - £150
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, first edition in the original 24 parts, plates and illustrations, advertisements, some foxing, spotting and occasional soiling, original yellow pictorial wrappers, a couple of covers detached and a few spines torn, otherwise a little dust-soiled and lightly creased, housed within two cloth wrap-arounds and slip-cases, 8vo, 1857-59 [sold not subject to return].
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 06, 2024
William Makepeace Thackeray Complete Collection
Est: $300 - $500
Complete Collection William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863),"Thackery's Works" published by Houghton, Mifflin, & Co., 1889, comprising: "Vanity Fair I", "Vanity Fair II", "Pendennis I", "Pendennis II", "Memoirs of Yellowplush etc.", "Burlesques etc.", "Samuel Titmarsh etc.", "Barry Lyndon / Denis Duval", "The Newcomes I", "The Newcomes II", "Paris Sketchbook Etc.", "Irish Sketchbook Etc.", "The Four Georges Etc.", "Henry Esmond", "The Virginians I", "The Virginians II", "Philip I", "Philip II", "Roundabout Papers Etc.", "Christmas Stories Etc.", "Contributions to Punch", "Miscellaneous Sketches", each bound in leather with blue marbled covers. 22 total. 8.5" H x 5.5" W x 1.25' D. Provenance: From an Upper West Side estate located at the Ansonia. Keywords: Bibliophile, Antiquarian, Novels, Books, Literature, Reading, Library, 19th Century
Auctions at Showplace
Sep. 19, 2024
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863), Two handwritten letters
Est: £200 - £400
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) Two handwritten letters Both signed Together with a full length etching
Sloane Street Auctions
Sep. 05, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., additional pictorial titles, plates and illustrations, a few vol. with some foxing to peripheral leaves, otherwise occasional scattered spots, contemporary plum half calf, spines gilt, spines uniformly sunned, 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86.
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 22, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace)
Est: £100 - £150
Thackeray (William Makepeace) William Makepeace Thackeray, A collection of 38 volumes, including: The Irish Sketch Book, 2 vols., first edition, half-titles, engraved frontispieces, [Van Duzer 96], Chapman and Hall, 1843; The Paris Sketch Book, 2 vols., first edition, 12 plates including frontispieces, some heavy browning and spotting to plates, [Van Duzer 159], John Macerone, 1840; Comic Tales and Sketches, 2 vols., first issue, 1841; bookplate of James Turner to front pastedowns, all uniformly bound in full morocco gilt by Ramage, 2 vols. with burn marks to boards Â§ Vanity Fair, first edition, later issue, without rustic type title on p. 1 or suppressed plate at p.336, 40 plates, also with duplicate of frontispiece bound at p.619, loss to title page, spotting and offsetting throughout, new endpapers, original cloth, split and with some loss to spine, 1848; with others by Thackeray or related, modern bookplates, v.s. (38)
Chiswick Auctions
Aug. 10, 2024
William Makepeace Thackeray CDV Photo
Est: $50 - $75
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 18471848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jul. 25, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86
Est: £300 - £400
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 24 vol., additional pictorial titles, plates and illustrations, a few vol. with some foxing to peripheral leaves, otherwise occasional scattered spots, contemporary plum half calf, spines gilt, spines uniformly sunned, 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1869-86.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 05, 2024
Literature, English Lofts (Norah), Bless this House, London, Companions Book Club, n. d., 12mo, 349pp, grey cloth binding blue cartouche to spine; Wallace (Edgar), The Strange Countess, London, Hodder & Stoughton, n. d. 12mo, 320pp, black printed
Est: -
Literature, English Lofts (Norah), Bless this House, London, Companions Book Club, n. d., 12mo, 349pp, grey cloth binding blue cartouche to spine; Wallace (Edgar), The Strange Countess, London, Hodder & Stoughton, n. d. 12mo, 320pp, black printed red boards, stained & contents loosening; Thackeray (William Makepeace, 1811-1863), The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon Esq. Written by Himself and Mens Wives, London Caxton n. d., small 8vo, 358pp, frontis & 6 plates, printed boards, gilt titles, covers stained; Stevenson (Robert Louis), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, London, Collins, n. d., 16mo, 254pp, monochrome plates, soft maroon binding; Haggard (H. Rider) Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies, London, Longman 1st edn., 1904 12mo, x + 361pp bound dark blue boards, gilt titles (£10); Kingsley (Charles), The Heroes, London, J. M. Dent Everyman small 12mo, 229pp, blue boards, gilt titles; Anon., Robin Hood and his Merry Men, London, Thomas Publishing (Regent Classics) n. d. 12mo, 251 pp illus. vignettes, red boards; Strong (Leonard Alfred George), Fortnight South of Skye, Oxford, Blackwell, n. d. (1930), 12mo, 191pp, green cloth binding, coloured frontis; Bloom (Ursula), Caravan for Three, London, University of London, 1947, 12mo, 3 col. illus. after Charles Lunt Roberts, other monochrome illus.; Chaucer (Geoffrey), The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, from the Text of Professor Skeat, Oxford, OUP, n. d. 18mp, Vol. III The Canterbury Tales, vi + 595pp, green boards, gilt titles to spine, rubbed and loosening; Brickhill (Paul), The Dam Busters, London, Companion Book Club, 1952, 12mo, 288pp bound buff boards (11)
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Jun. 13, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Oxford Thackeray with Illustrations, 16 vol. only (of ?17), Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, [c.1908]; and 2 others by the same (18).
Est: £100 - £150
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Oxford Thackeray with Illustrations, 16 vol. only (of ?17), half-titles, frontispieces, plates, original calf, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Oxford, Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, [c.1908]; The Rose and the Ring, half-title, frontispiece, plates and illustrations, previous owner's ink and pencil signatures, broken upper hinge, original pictorial cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1891; and another by the same, 8vo (18).
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 23, 2024
Thackeray (William Makepeace) Vanity Fair. A Novel without a Hero, first edition, first issue, handsomely bound by Zaehnsdorf, 1848; and 9 others (10)
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) Vanity Fair. A Novel without a Hero, first edition, first issue with the suppressed woodcut of Marquis of Steyne on p.336 and "Mr. Pitt" for "Sir Pitt" on p.453, etched frontispiece, additional vignette title-page, and 38 plates, wood-engraved vignettes throughout, lacking initial advertisement f., light marginal toning to plates and endpapers, some light offsetting, a few small marginal stains, attractive contemporary burgundy morocco with triple gilt fillet border by Zaehnsdorf, spine lettered and ruled in gilt compartments, inner dentelles richly gilt with flower motif, t.e.g., very slight rubbing to lower edge and upper joint, Bradbury & Evans, 1848; and 9 others, 8vo (10) *** The first issue of Thackeray's iconic novel, in exquisite gilt binding by Zaehnsdorf.
Forum Auctions - UK
Apr. 27, 2024
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, VANITY FAIR, FIRST BOUND EDITION, 1848
Est: $200 - $400
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY, VANITY FAIR, FIRST BOUND EDITION, 1848 Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863). Vanity Fair. London: Bradbury and Evans. 1848. 8vo. 625 pp. Bumping, chipped edges and spine. Spine toning. Minimal foxing. 9" x 6" x 2".
Amelia Jeffers
Dec. 15, 2023
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) 18 original drawings, in pencil, p
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) 18 original drawings, in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour, n.d.
Christie's
Dec. 15, 2023
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) Autograph letter, signed (‘W.M. Th
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) Autograph letter, signed (‘W.M. Thackeray’), to Edward Fitzgerald,...
Christie's
Dec. 13, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 26 vol., 1883-86; and 4 other sets, 89 vol. (115)
Est: £400 - £500
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 26 vol., portrait frontispiece, additional titles and plates, bookplates (off-set), contemporary olive half morocco, mostly sunned or discoloured, spines uniformly so, corners a little rubbed, g.e., 8vo, 1883-86; and 4 other sets (89 vol.), in cloth, 8vo (115)
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 23, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 22 vol., 1869.
Est: £300 - £400
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, 22 vol., plates and illustrations, some foxing and staining, contemporary crimson calf, gilt, spines gilt with double green morocco labels, some rubbing to extremities, a few covers stained, 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1869.
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 20, 2023
"THE VIRGINIANS: A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY" BY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
Est: $20 - $35
Hardcover book titled "The Virginians: A Tale Of The Last Century" by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published by A. L. Burt.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
Aug. 06, 2023
Works by William Makepeace Thackeray, 11 Volumes
Est: $200 - $400
Works by William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863) with gilt decorated red leather bindings, published by Smith Elder & Co, London in 1881, 1882 and 1883. Each: 7.75" H x 5.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Property from an Upper East Side townhouse.
Auctions at Showplace
Jul. 26, 2023
Historic Antique British Writers Cabinet Cards LOT
Est: $100 - $1,000
An estate lot of seven (7) antique photographic cabinet card prints with depictions of historical 19th Century British writers. Includes: one (1) Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), English Poet Laureate, signed in the plate; one (1) William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), British novelist and illustrator; one (1) Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English writer and social critic, signed in the plate; one (1) Anthony Trollope (1815-1882), English novelist and civil servant, signed in the plate with photography studio details to verso; one (1) Wilkie Collins (1824-1889), English novelist and playwright; one (1) George MacDonald (1824-1905), Scottish author, poet, and minister, signed in the plate; and one (1) William Black (1841-1898), Scottish novelist, signed in the plate. Dimensions: 6.5 X 4.25 X .1 in. Condition: Good overall condition having age related toning, foxing, and mild to moderate wear to edges and corners. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping: Hill Auction Gallery offers in-house ground contiguous USA domestic shipping, excluding New Mexico, for $25 plus insurance. Gallery will refer third party shippers for international buyers. Purchaser pick up available upon request.
Hill Auction Gallery
Apr. 02, 2023
"The Virginians: A Tale Of The Last Century" By William Makepeace Thackeray
Est: $20 - $35
Hardcover book titled "The Virginians: A Tale Of The Last Century" by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published by A. L. Burt.
Lettieri Auction & Appraisal
Mar. 23, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 1858; and others by the same (19)
Est: £150 - £200
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Virginians, 2 vol., first edition in book form, first issue, with "actresses" on p.207 line 33, and chapters 47 & 48 misnumbered as 48 & 49, half-title to vol. 1, engraved frontispieces and additional titles, 44 engraved plates and illustrations, slight browning and offsetting to plates, the odd spot but generally a crisp copy, later half calf, spines richly gilt, morocco spine labels chipped, rubbed, Bradbury & Evans, 1858-59; and others by the same, including a 13 vol. set of the works, 8vo & 4to (19)
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 23, 2023
Thackeray (William Makepeace)
Est: £80 - £120
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works, pub. London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1867-69, 22 vols., red half calf with combed marbled boards, spines gilt, all edges marbled, frontis. and illustrations by the author in each vol., bookplates for Sir Thomas Bazley, Baronet, 8vo; together with later copy of Vanity Fair, pub. 1910; and a Dickens (Charles), The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Master Humphrey's Clock, The Authentic Edition, vol. 21, both in full tree calf. (24)
Martel Maides
Jan. 22, 2023
Works of Thackeray, Leipzig Edition, 26 volumes
Est: $200 - $400
Set of twenty-six volumes of William Makepeace Thackeray (British, 1811-1863) works edited by Leypoldt & Holt, Leipzig: Bernahrd Tauchnitz, New York,gilt decorated brown leather bindings, circa 1867. Each: 6.25" H x 64.75" W x 0.75" D.
Auctions at Showplace
Nov. 10, 2022
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works..., 22 vol., Smith and Elder, 1869.
Est: £400 - £500
Thackeray (William Makepeace) The Works..., 22 vol., half-titles, plates and illustrations, bookplates, some light off-setting and spotting, contemporary green half morocco, spines gilt, vol. 13 spine head a little worn, otherwise some rubbing to joints and extremities, but still an overall attractive set, 8vo, Smith and Elder, 1869.
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 26, 2022
Balzac (Honore de) & Thackeray (William Makepeace)
Est: £400 - £600
Balzac (Honore de) & Thackeray (William Makepeace) Balzac (Honore de) La comeÌdie humaine, 45 vols. only (of 46), lacking vol. 5, âEdition Illustreeâ, numerous illustrations, original half morocco gilt, G. Barrie et fils, Paris, n.d. [with] Thackeray (William Makepeace) Complete Works, âEdition Uniqueâ, number 6 of 25 sets, 50 vols. only (of 52), numerous chine-colle illustrations, original morocco gilt, numerous boards loose, some with loss to spines, originally published by Smith, Elder & Co.; specially prepared and issued by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, n.d.; v.s. (95) [not subject to return]
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray Titmarsh's Paris Sketch Book
Est: $100 - $200
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The Paris Sketch Book, by Mr. Titmarsh, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1840. John Macrone, London; Whitehead & Co. printers, London. Cloth boards with gilt lettering, in cloth cases and cloth and leather faux book slipcase with gilt lettering. John Tilleard bookplates front pastedowns. Corners bumped and fraying, wear and fraying to spines, volume I spine torn and split, front board volume I partially separated, bindings loose, front and back boards and spine detached from text volume 2; wear and losses to leather on slipcase, shelf wear to bottom of slipcase. Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale 4314, lot 142, 11/27/1979; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray Henry Esmond First Edition
Est: $200 - $400
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Q. Anne. Written by Himself. In 3 volumes. First edition, 1852. Smith, Elder, & Company, London; printed by Bradbury & Evans, London. Brown cloth boards, in brown cloth cases and brown cloth and leather faux book slipcase with gilt lettering. Katharine de Berkeley Parsons bookplates front pastedowns. 16 pages advertising at the rear of volume 3. Label with Sotheby's sale and lot numbers on slipcase. Corners bumped and fraying, spines worn, wear and losses to paper labels on spines, wear to edges, bindings loose; losses and wear to leather on slipcase, shelf wear to slipcase. Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale 3901, lot 184, 10/6/1976; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray The Virginians, 24 Original Parts
Est: $200 - $400
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The Virginians. First edition, in the original 24 parts. 1857-1859. Bradbury and Evans, London. In 2 red cloth cases and red leather faux book slipcases. Wear, creases and small tears to original yellow wrappers, some minor creases to pages, wear and minor tears to spines. Names written in ink across top of some wrappers. Wear and tears to cases; shelf wear, wear and losses to edges and corners of slipcases. Label with Sotheby's sale and lot numbers on outside of volume 1 slipcase. Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sale 3901, lot 186, 10/6/1976; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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Oct. 06, 2022
4 William Makepeace Thackeray / Titmarsh Books
Est: $300 - $500
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). 4 first edition books, The Irish Sketchbook, The Rose and the Ring, Vanity Fair (Tauchnitz), Vanity Fair (Heritage). The Irish Sketchbook, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1843. "By Mr. M.A. Titmarsh". Chapman and Hall, London; printed by Bradbury and Evans, London. Some discoloration to covers, corners bumped, wear to spines and edges, minor fraying to spines, foxing to first and least few pages, notations in pencil front endpaper volume 1. Provenance: Ximenes Rare Books, New York, 5/11/1982; private collection, New York City; thence by descent. The Rose and The Ring; or, The History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo. A Five-Side Pantomime for Great and Small Children. First edition, 1855. "By Mr. M.A. Titmarsh." Smith, Elder, and Co., London; printed by Bradbury and Evans, London. Front board, front endpaper and back board detached (all present), cloth missing from spine, corners bumped, wear and fraying to edges and spine, notations in pencil and ink front endpaper. Provenance: Sebastian D'Orsai Ltd., London, 10/27/1972; private collection, New York City; thence by descent. Vanity Fair. A Novel Without a Hero. First Tauchnitz edition, 1848. Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig. Volume 1 only. Front and back boards partially detached, leather detached at spine, edges and corners bent, fraying to edges and spine, foxing. No volumes 2-3. Provenance: Mac Donnell Rare Books, Austin, TX, 12/16/1987; private collection, New York City; thence by descent. Vanity Fair. A Novel Without a Hero. Heritage Club Sandglass edition, 1940. The Heritage Press, New York. Slight discoloration and wear to spine, minor wear to spine; wear, tears and losses to slipcase. Provenance: private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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Oct. 06, 2022
W.M. Thackeray Pendennis First Edition Book
Est: $100 - $200
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The History of Pendennis. His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1849-1850. Publisher Bradbury and Evans, London; printed by Bradbury and Evans. With illustrations by the author. Inscriptions in ink on both volumes dated 1856. Corners bumped, wear to marbled boards, wear and losses to leather corner and spines, shelf wear, splitting at corners, foxing throughout. Provenance: Falkner Greirson, Dublin, 11/23/1970; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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