{"product_id":"1913-vanity-fair-by-william-makepeace-thackeray-large-antique-illustrated-book","title":"1913 Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray - Large Antique Illustrated Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn very good condition, here is a beautiful large-format antique copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic work Vanity Fair. Richly illustrated in colour. Undated, but was published by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, London in 1913. Condition in detail below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the pages are clean and tightly bound. Opens onto lovely illustrated endpapers, these have some spotting. Also has spotting around the outside edges of the pages, and a small ink blot to the closed fore-edge (see photos). With twenty superb tipped in-colour plates by Lewis Baumer - all present as called for. These have their original tissue guards still in place. This copy has not been written in and there are no other markings of previous ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight-brown cloth over boards have ornate decoration to the front and gilt titles to the spine. With a black decorative border around an oval paste-down colour illustration and red and black titles to the front. The pink portrait illustration has a small chip on the top edge. Has some mild rubbing to the cloth on the outside fore-edge and the spine head. Otherwise bright, clean and un-faded. A very attractive book to display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour antique copy of Vanity Fair will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE DIMENSIONS of this large book: H 27.5 cm x W 22 cm, 1.6 kg, 483 pages. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped and sent simply in the full protective packaging, please add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can follow my news and updates on Instagram @bumperboxofdelights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50250947133677,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260706-112749.jpg?v=1783427154","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/products\/1913-vanity-fair-by-william-makepeace-thackeray-large-antique-illustrated-book","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}