The History of Pendennis. His Fortune and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy [2 Vols complete] [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]

Thackeray, William Makepeace; Charles W. Stewart (Illustrations by). The History of Pendennis. His Fortune and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy [2 Vols complete] [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. Ipswich: Limited Editions Club, 1961. Limited edition. 1/1500. Quarto. Vol1: (xviii), [1], 366pp. Vol 2: (viii), 348pp., [1] Honey colored paper covered slipcase, tan label with black border lettering mounted on spine. Original glassine wrappers. Yellow bindings with elaborate blind stamped designs on covers and spines. Dark grey labels with gilt lettering on spines. Color illustrated lithographic frontispieces. Top of paper edges in yellow. Newsletter laid in at interior rear.

This limited edition, #767 of 1500 hand numbered and hand signed by illustrator Charles W. Stewart, contains beautiful lithographic color illustrations throughout. One of Thackeray’s later satirical novels focusing on psychological and moral growth of the young protagonist (Bildungsroman), the coming of age of Arthur Pendennis. Illustrated with in-text drawings and twenty-three lithographs with captions in each volume.

Slipcase with staining, spine separating on left side. Glassine torn on spines. Slipcase and glassine wrappers in fair,,interiors in very good+, binding in near fine to fine condition overall. fair to near fine. Hardcover. (45499) $45