VANITY FAIR. A NOVEL WITHOUT A HERO. THACKERAY, WILLIAM IN SOUTH AFRICA

First Edition, 4th Impression, J M Dent & Sons, LTD, London, 1912. Everyman's Library Edition of the work, (First Edition, 4th Impression) edited by Ernest Rhys. Hardcover. Green cloth boards, blind stamped border to front board, gilt title, author and publisher to spine. Boards are bumped and scuffed, spine has darkened, cloth wearing through at head and tail. End Papers are papered cloth (webbing) staining and browning to end papers, front free end paper has former owners name and date (J. Russell 25/3/13). Page ends of pages 665 to 698 have been bumped. Book block edges are dust stained, otherwise pages are remarkably clean, and binding is tight, a very good copy.