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The History of Pendennis, His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1849 - 50)
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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LEWES, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition in Two Volumes.. First Edition in Two Volumes: 1849 - 50. Vignette title page and twenty-three plates by the author in each volume: additional illustrations in the text. Two volumes bound as one in fine modern binding of black leather, over fancy-grained black cloth; raised bands, gilt lettering and decorations on spine; cream endpapers. Some light foxing and faint tanning; armorial bookplate re-applied to front pastedown, very good in fine binding. Wolff [6693] in original cloth with one illustration in each volume bound in as frontispiece. A heavy volume which will require additional postage..
Synopsis
Written immediately after Vanity Fair, Pendennis has a similar atmosphere of brooding disillusion, tempered by the most jovial of wits. But here Thackeray plunders his own past to create the character of Pendennis and the world in which he lives: from miserable schoolboy to striving journalist, from carefree Oxbridge to the high (and low) life of London. The result is a superbly panoramic blend of people, action and background. The true ebb and flow of life is caught and the credibility of Pen, his worldly uncle, the Major, and many of the other characters, extends far beyond the pages of the novel. Held together by Thackeray's flowing, confident prose, with its conversational ease of tone, Pendennis is as rich a portrait of England in the 1830s and 40s as it is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining self-portrait.
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- Bookseller
- Richard Beaton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RE2958
- Title
- The History of Pendennis, His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1849 - 50)
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition in Two Volumes.
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Richard Beaton
Orders will be processed and despatched, wherever possible, with 24 hours. Orders received over the weekend will normally be processed and despatched on the following Monday. Delivery/postage is NOT included in the listed price. Delivery in the UK is normally by second class letter post/standard parcels, unless another service is requested and paid for by customer. Delivery outside the UK (worldwide) is made by airmail or surface mail, unless another service is requested and paid for by the customer. The condition of all books has been carefully described, noting all significant faults. If the condition of any book or books does not meet the description, the item may be returned for a full refund, including return postage. Where a customer wishes to cancel a purchase, the book(s) may be returned for a refund, but with return carriage paid by the customer. The customer must contact Richard Beaton to request the return, within 14 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Richard Beaton
Biblio member since 2005
LEWES
About Richard Beaton
In addition to listing on bookselling websites, I issue quarterly catalogues, available free of charge on request. I offer a select stock of nineteenth and early twentieth century fiction -- novels, short story collections, literary journals, annuals etc, with a strong emphasis on lesser-known novelists.
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