{"product_id":"c1900-4vol-works-of-william-makepeace-thackeray-antique-fiction-books-caxton","title":"c1900 4vol Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray Antique Fiction Books Caxton","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  c1900 4vol Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray Antique Fiction Books Caxton\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n    The Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray - Includes The Following 4 Volumes:\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n      Christmas Books - 532 Pages\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n      The History Of Pendennis - 646 Pages\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n      The Adventures Of Philip - 542 Pages\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n      Catherine: A Story etc. - 610 Pages\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003c\/ul\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n    By William Makepeace Thackeray\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n    Published by The Caxton Publishing Company: London c1900 (undated - inscription dated 1902)\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\n     In Uniform Leather Bindings - Colour Illustrations\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n    \"William Makepeace Thackeray stands among the great masters of nineteenth-century English literature, celebrated for his wit, social observation, and memorable portrayals of Victorian life. This handsome four-volume Caxton Publishing Company edition gathers some of his most important and enduring works, including The History of Pendennis, The Adventures of Philip, Christmas Books, and Catherine: A Story together with several shorter writings. Richly illustrated throughout, the set showcases the breadth of Thackeray's literary achievement, from humour and satire to social commentary and deeply human storytelling.\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     The History of Pendennis and The Adventures of Philip are among Thackeray's finest novels, tracing the fortunes, friendships, disappointments, and moral development of their protagonists against the backdrop of Victorian society. Complementing these substantial works are the entertaining Christmas Books, which blend seasonal charm with Thackeray's characteristic humour and insight, while Catherine, The Book of Snobs, The Paris Sketch Book, and other collected pieces demonstrate his sharp eye for social pretension, class distinctions, and the absurdities of everyday life. Together the volumes provide an excellent introduction to one of England's most influential literary voices.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    Particularly attractive is the set's uniform half-leather bindings with richly gilt-decorated spines, marbled boards, matching marbled endpapers, and marbled page edges, creating a distinguished library appearance. Enhanced by numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, these substantial volumes reflect the high-quality gift and library editions produced around the turn of the twentieth century. Combining literary significance, decorative appeal, and impressive shelf presence, this is a highly desirable collected edition of Thackeray's works and an excellent addition to any collection of classic Victorian literature.\"\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n              Light wear and fading to covers and spines. Pages very clean and well presented. Binding is excellent with no loose pages throughout the 4 volumes. A nice 4 volume collection in very good condition overall. 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