William Makepeace Thackeray
231 copies for sale · $20–$15,000 · 70 first editions · 5 signed
Notable copies for sale
Virginians, The (first edition, signed) — David Brass Rare Books$2,250
The Student's Quarter, Or, Paris Five-and-Thirty Years Hence (first edition, signed) — Thorn Books$400
Unpublished Letters. These letters are printed here for the first time with the kind permi (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$300
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
Vanity Fair (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$1,650
The Yellowplush correspondence (first edition) — Rulon-Miller Books$1,250
Newcomes (first edition) — Bauman Rare Books$950
The works of William Makepeace Thackeray. Charterhouse edition : complete in 26 volumes (first edition) — MW Books€795
The works of William Makepeace Thackeray complete in 22 volumes (first edition) — MW Books€725
What these are worth
The Virginians. A tale of the last century (first edition)7 copies from 6 sellers
Each page gathers every copy on the market, what similar copies have fetched, and the spread between them.
Works on the market
VANITY FAIR13 copies · $20–$181
VANITY FAIR; Easton Press11 copies · $273–$323
THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND11 copies · $20–$75
VANITY FAIR : ; A Novel Without a Hero8 copies · $20–$7,200
THE VIRGINIANS : ; A Tale of the Last Century7 copies · $30–$1,000
THE VIRGINIANS: A TALE OF THE LAST CENTURY6 copies · $250–$1,500
VANITY FAIR; Franklin Library6 copies · $73–$275
THE NEWCOMES : ; Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family5 copies · $20–$233
THE NEWCOMES5 copies · $43–$133
VANITY FAIR: A NOVEL WITHOUT A HERO3 copies · $500–$1,950
The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy3 copies · $175–$1,500
THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. HIS FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES, HIS FRIENDS AND HIS GREATEST ENEMY3 copies · $68–$400
VANITY FAIR; A Novel Without a Hero Easton Press3 copies · $273
THE HISTORY OF HENRY ESMOND, ESQ.; A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne3 copies · $20–$200
HENRY ESMOND AND LOVEL THE WIDOWER3 copies · $25–$120
THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS3 copies · $20–$87
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray2 copies · $3,250–$5,000
Vanity Fair2 copies · $350–$4,500
The History of Pendennis. The Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy2 copies · $500–$900
THE ROSE & THE RING; Easton Press2 copies · $273
Market context
79 copies of William Makepeace Thackeray's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $67 (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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