The Students' Quarter or Paris Five-and-Thirty Years Since. Not Included in his Collected Writings.
London. John Camden Hotten. [I874]. 12mo., 19cm, the First edition in book form, iv,(17)-202,48p., (with 48 page Chatto & Windus catalogue, dated May 1874) plus 5 coloured plates by the author, in modern period style fine binding, quarter dark blue green crushed morocco, gilt ruled raised bands, blind stamped borders and decorations in the panels, crushed crimson morocco label, marbled boards, the text is slightly toned nonetheless a fine attractive bound copy (Lt). Item #41222
An amusing book, these letters were mainly published in "The Paris Sketch-Book" of 1840. Thackeray was a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel "Vanity Fair". His 1844 novel "The Luck of Barry Lyndon", which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
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