William Makepeace Thackeray
27 copies for sale · $32–$15,000 · 16 first editions · 4 signed
Notable copies for sale
Virginians, The (first edition, signed) — David Brass Rare Books$2,250
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray in 52 vols. (signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$15,000
VANITY FAIR: A NOVEL WITHOUT A HERO (first edition, signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$1,950
Christmas Books (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$3,500
History of Pendennis, The (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$2,000
The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$1,500
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$400
Vanity Fair (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$4,500
The Works of … — James Cummins Bookseller$4,000
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray — Whitmore Rare Books$3,250
Works First collected edition — Heritage Book Shop$3,000
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray in Twenty Two Volumes — John Windle Antiquarian$2,750
Works on the market
VANITY FAIR3 copies · $48–$4,500
VANITY FAIR: A NOVEL WITHOUT A HERO3 copies · $500–$1,950
The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century3 copies · $500–$1,250
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray in 52 vols.1 copy · $15,000
The Works of …1 copy · $4,000
Christmas Books1 copy · $3,500
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray1 copy · $3,250
Works First collected edition1 copy · $3,000
Virginians, The1 copy · $2,250
History of Pendennis, The1 copy · $2,000
The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy1 copy · $1,500
Miscellanies: Prose and Verse1 copy · $550
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family1 copy · $400
A collection of unpublished letters of Thackeray1 copy · $75
Market context
33 copies of William Makepeace Thackeray's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $250 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Vanity Fair, first edition, first issue, 1848 (forum, 2026-06-04)£180
The Works, 26 volumes, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1894 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£100
Vanity Fair, 1st edition, 1848..., and others (dominic winter, 2026-03-01)£300
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