W.M. Thackeray - The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family - 1854-1855
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The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family by W. M. Thackeray, in two volumes, first UK edition 1854–1855, rebound in half leather and in good condition, with forty-six plates and numerous illustrations by Richard Doyle.
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"The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family" by W.M. Thackeray (written under pseudonym of Arthur Pendennis) - Bradbury & Evans, London - 1854-1855 first UK edition (first issue point in bookform) - complete in two volumes - 18cmx15cm - condition: good, rebound in half leather binding, with some wear and rubbing to boards, complete with forty-six plates and many in text illustrations by Punch magazine Victorian artist Richard Doyle, some page staining and foxing
Edited by "Arthur Pendennis", a protagonist in another novel by Thackeray, who is also the narrator to this story. This novel tells the story of the Newcome family as they rise into wealth and respectability and start marrying into the minor aristocracy. Interestingly, Thackeray uses the coined word 'capitalism' as reference for an economic system for the first time in this novel.
"The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family" by W.M. Thackeray (written under pseudonym of Arthur Pendennis) - Bradbury & Evans, London - 1854-1855 first UK edition (first issue point in bookform) - complete in two volumes - 18cmx15cm - condition: good, rebound in half leather binding, with some wear and rubbing to boards, complete with forty-six plates and many in text illustrations by Punch magazine Victorian artist Richard Doyle, some page staining and foxing
Edited by "Arthur Pendennis", a protagonist in another novel by Thackeray, who is also the narrator to this story. This novel tells the story of the Newcome family as they rise into wealth and respectability and start marrying into the minor aristocracy. Interestingly, Thackeray uses the coined word 'capitalism' as reference for an economic system for the first time in this novel.
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Number of books
2
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book title
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
Author/ Illustrator
W.M. Thackeray
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1854
Publication year youngest item
1855
Edition
1st Edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
0
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