Accession number
PML 145404-26
Creator
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863.
Published
London : Bradbury and Evans, 1853-1855.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Cover title.
Arthur Pendennis is a pseudonym for William Makepeace Thackeray.
Originally issued as 24 numbers in 23 parts to be bound into 2 volumes. Each part paged consecutively.
Illustrated with 46 etchings on steel and numerous textual engravings on wood after Doyle.
The original numbers (issued monthly from October 1853 to August 1855) with title pages of volume 1 and 2 (dated 1854 and 1855 respectively), "Contents", and "List of plates" (6 unnumbered pages) bound at end of numbers 12 and 23 & 24. Each number contains 2 engraved plates, except number 12 which has one plate and the engraved title page for volume 1; and number 23 & 24, which has 3 plates and the engraved title page for volume 2.
Issued in illustrated yellow paper covers with advertisements on the inside front and back covers and the outside back cover. Includes a section of advertisements at the beginning of each number called The Newcomes Advertiser, ranging from 4 to 16 pages. Advertisements included at the back of most issue as well.
Title from letterpress t.p. for v. 1.
Added etched and illustrated t.p.'s.
24 numbers in 23 parts, issued monthly from October, 1853 to August, 1855; t.p.'s, contents, list of plates for v. 1 at end of no. 12; for v. 2 at end of no. 23/24.
Illustrated with 46 etchings on steel and numerous textual engravings on wood after Doyle.
Advertisements, frequently on colored paper, bound in at ends of parts.
Arthur Pendennis is a pseudonym for William Makepeace Thackeray.
Originally issued as 24 numbers in 23 parts to be bound into 2 volumes. Each part paged consecutively.
Illustrated with 46 etchings on steel and numerous textual engravings on wood after Doyle.
The original numbers (issued monthly from October 1853 to August 1855) with title pages of volume 1 and 2 (dated 1854 and 1855 respectively), "Contents", and "List of plates" (6 unnumbered pages) bound at end of numbers 12 and 23 & 24. Each number contains 2 engraved plates, except number 12 which has one plate and the engraved title page for volume 1; and number 23 & 24, which has 3 plates and the engraved title page for volume 2.
Issued in illustrated yellow paper covers with advertisements on the inside front and back covers and the outside back cover. Includes a section of advertisements at the beginning of each number called The Newcomes Advertiser, ranging from 4 to 16 pages. Advertisements included at the back of most issue as well.
Title from letterpress t.p. for v. 1.
Added etched and illustrated t.p.'s.
24 numbers in 23 parts, issued monthly from October, 1853 to August, 1855; t.p.'s, contents, list of plates for v. 1 at end of no. 12; for v. 2 at end of no. 23/24.
Illustrated with 46 etchings on steel and numerous textual engravings on wood after Doyle.
Advertisements, frequently on colored paper, bound in at ends of parts.
Description
24 nos. in 23 pts., [46] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Original yellow printed and illustrated wrappers. Housed in red 1/2 morocco slipcase.
Classification
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