Author: THACKERAY, W.[ILLIAM] M.[AKEPEACE] (AUTHOR); PERRY, BLISS (EDITOR)
Title: Little Masterpieces: W.M. Thackeray, [Selections from His Writings]
Description: New York: Doubleday & McClure Co, 1901. Hardcover. A 1901 edition in this collection of writings by the noted English novelist. Includes selections from his Book of Snobs, Roundabout Papers and Ballads. With black and white engraved frontis portrait of the author, as well as a brief introduction by editor Bliss Perry. An entry in the publisher's "Little Masterpieces" series of noted works in compact size. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in gilt on spine; publisher's blindstamped vignette to front cover. Lacks a dust jacket (likely as issued). --- The frontis tissue guard is missing, and spine is darkened and titling is very dim, otherwise an attractive, sound copy.; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; ix, 169 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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