{"product_id":"antique-1900-thackeray-men-s-wives-leather-illustrated-book-volume-viii","title":"Antique 1900 Thackeray Men’s Wives Leather Illustrated Book Volume VIII","description":"Antique 1900 Thackeray Men’s Wives Leather Illustrated Book Volume VIII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn antique 1900 edition of Men’s Wives, The Bedford-Row Conspiracy and other works by William Makepeace Thackeray. Published in London by Thomas Nelson and Sons, this is Volume VIII of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray from the New Century Library series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume contains several works: Men’s Wives, The Bedford-Row Conspiracy, A Little Dinner at Timmins’s, The History of Samuel Titmarsh, Memoirs of Mr C. J. Yellowplush and Character Sketches. It is illustrated throughout, including a frontispiece depicting Perkins and Lucy from The Bedford-Row Conspiracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book has flexible dark green leather-covered boards with gilt edging and a brown leather spine decorated with raised bands, gilt floral motifs and gilt lettering. Its compact format and richly aged binding make it an attractive collector’s book or decorative addition to an antique book display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16 cm high\u003cbr\u003e11 cm wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: William Makepeace Thackeray\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Men’s Wives, The Bedford-Row Conspiracy, Etc.\u003cbr\u003eSeries: The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray\u003cbr\u003eEdition: New Century Library Edition\u003cbr\u003eVolume: VIII\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons\u003cbr\u003ePlace of publication: London\u003cbr\u003ePublication year: 1900\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Leather\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Classics, Literary Fiction and Satire\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Classic Literature and Social Commentary\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated: Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition with age-related wear. The leather is rubbed, scratched and marked, with heavier wear, fading and fraying to the spine, corners and edges. The front internal binding is weakened and separating in places, with exposed binding material around the first pages however pages remain fully in place and present. There is staining to the endpapers, together with age-related discolouration, foxing, creasing and handling wear throughout. The gilt decoration remains visible but is worn and faded in places. Please study all photographs carefully.","brand":"William Makepeace Thackeray","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":58469259051390,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/5488\/4734\/files\/blob_2ae7ad3d-1f67-4692-a330-369b39b7e182.jpg?v=1794683662","url":"https:\/\/vintagebookden.co.uk\/products\/antique-1900-thackeray-men-s-wives-leather-illustrated-book-volume-viii","provider":"The Vintage Book Den","version":"1.0","type":"link"}