Vanity Fair
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New with No dust jacket as issued
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About This Item
Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library. As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1977. Limited Edition. First Printing. Leather. Publisher's full green leather, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in three compartments, gilt floral tooling in remainder; gilt borders and gilt floral tooling on covers, all edges gilt, moire silk endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Generously illustrated with the original illustrations by the author. Notes from the Editor laid-in. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW.. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time Series. B&W Drawings. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. xviii, (ii), 726 pp .
Synopsis
Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is William Thackeray's celebrated satirical novel of 19th century British society. Vanity Fair follows the rags-to-riches tale of the captivating and ruthless Becky Sharpe as she navigates her way through London society with fearsome determination and ambition.
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28076
- Title
- Vanity Fair
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Illustrator
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- New As New with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Limited Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, PA
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Literature;, William Makepeace Thackeray;, Fine Binding;, Franklin Library;, The 100 Greatest Books of All Time;, Novels;, Gift Ideas;, Romance;
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About Round Table Books, LLC
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