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THACKERAY, W. M.. The four georges: sketches of manners, morals, court, and town life.

London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1861. First edition, first issue.
8vo. [4], 226, [2], 16pp. With a half-title, an engraved frontispiece, one further engraved plate, 13 engraved illustrations in the text, and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue, dated November, 1861. Original publisher's embossed dark green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spine dulled. Armorial bookplate of Oliver Brett to FEP, FFEP and half-title detached, frontispiece stained, scattered spotting.
The first edition, first issue, of Thackeray's history of the the first four Hanoverian monarchs.
£ 100.00 Antiquates Ref: 28312