{"product_id":"the-complete-works-of-william-maepeace-thackeray-1889-vanity-fair","title":"The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray 1889 Riverside Press. Incomplete Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eA beautiful set of antique, hand bound books for your bookshelves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eWilliam Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was a preeminent Victorian novelist celebrated for his biting satire, realistic portrayal of upper-middle-class society, and complex characters. His most well known work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e is firmly considered a classic of English literature and a cornerstone of the Victorian novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eEach volume includes original illustrations by the author and others. Some volumes are more illustrated than others. A lovely set to read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003eublished in 1889 by the Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass. Riverside Press was established by Henry Oscar Houghton (founder of Houghton, Mifflin, and Co.) in in 1852. His press's motto was “Tout bien ou rien” – do it well or not at all.  and part of \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eFormat and \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: underline; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eIncomplete set: Originally produced in 22 volumes, 20 volumes are present here in this lot. Volume 10 and 11 are missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 1\/4\" x 5 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eHardcover bound in 1\/2 morocco leather with marbled boards and end papers, fives hub spines, gilt top page edges and spine decorations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eMany pages in all volumes are unopened. These pages, often called \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eintonso\u003c\/em\u003e, indicate a book was never read and requires a paper knife to separate the folded sheets, common in older or high-end publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); color: rgb(67, 66, 61); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eIn very good condition with \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(67, 66, 61); 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