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The Illustrations of William Makepeace Thackeray

The Illustrations of William Makepeace Thackeray

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The Illustrations of William Makepeace Thackeray

by Buchanan-Brown, J

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0715378112
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9780715378113
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David and Charles, Newton Abbot, first edition, 1979. Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,. 192 pp, ills. W M Thackeray (1811 - 1863) is well known as one of the most brilliant novelists of English literature, creator of Vanity Fair, Pendennis and The History of Henry Esmond; but it is often forgotten that he was also an extremely fine illustrator of books and of periodicals such as Punch. To his illustrations he brought the same light deftness of touch and understanding of human foibles that characterize his novels, thereby effecting a transformation from caricature to a positive, if humorous or gentle, description of the triumphs or failings of humankind. John Buchanan-Brown, author of 'Phiz', has collected together, from a wide variety of sources, two hundred of the finest illustrations from Thackeray's hand: Mr Buchanan-Brown's elegant Introduction discusses briefly the illustrator's fascinating life and shows how it affected his work both as a novelist and as an illustrator, compares Thackeray's work with that of the best of his contemporaries, and assesses Thackeray's individual contribution to the art of illustration. This book is essential reading for all interested in the evolution of book illustration, in the progress of the English novel and in that absorbing man who was such a fine practitioner in both fields." - from the blurb. Good in used dustwrapper.

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Bookseller
Wykeham Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
BIBLIO-04258
Title
The Illustrations of William Makepeace Thackeray
Author
Buchanan-Brown, J
Format/Binding
Cloth, 8vo, 26 cm,
Book Condition
Good in used dustwrapper
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0715378112
ISBN 13
9780715378113
Publisher
David and Charles, Newton Abbot, first edition, 1979
Place of Publication
Newton Abbot
Date Published
1979
Pages
192 pp, ills
Keywords
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Illustrations. Illustration of books illustrators Great Britain victorian 19th century Buchanan-Brown, John 0715378112

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