The Virginians, a Tale of the last Century..
- 1857
1857. London: Bradbury and Evans, November 1857 [to October 1859].
8vo, 24 monthly parts. Original yellow pictorial wrappers restored, a little soiled and frayed as always. Some parts with ink or pencil signatures (i.e. a mixed set). Green cloth folding slipcase.
§ First edition, first issue, with the first word on page 207, line 15 from the bottom (in No. 7) misprinted "actresses" (corrected in later editions to "ancestresses"); in part 12, chapters XLVII-XLVIII misnumbered XLVIII-XLIX. All ads present, including the tipped explanatory slip in part 20, regarding omitted plates. Van Duzer 2332. Wolff 6700.
8vo, 24 monthly parts. Original yellow pictorial wrappers restored, a little soiled and frayed as always. Some parts with ink or pencil signatures (i.e. a mixed set). Green cloth folding slipcase.
§ First edition, first issue, with the first word on page 207, line 15 from the bottom (in No. 7) misprinted "actresses" (corrected in later editions to "ancestresses"); in part 12, chapters XLVII-XLVIII misnumbered XLVIII-XLIX. All ads present, including the tipped explanatory slip in part 20, regarding omitted plates. Van Duzer 2332. Wolff 6700.
Details
Title
The Virginians, a Tale of the last Century..
Author
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Condition
Unknown
Date
1857