The History of Pendennis. The Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy

by William Makepeace Thackeray

$900 · Offered by Riverrun Books & Manuscripts

First edition

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1849-50. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 2 volumes, large 8vo. Illustrations on steel and wood by the author. Original gray-blue cloth, blocked in blind, spines gilt-lettered, unopened. 1/4-inch tear at top of front joint on vol. 1 and rear joint of vol. 2. Item #409511 First edition in book form. A fine, bright and unopened copy. Van Duzer 166. BA .

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