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Original 24 parts, Nos. 1-24, issued monthly, November, 1857 to October, 1859; collates as 2 volumes. 32 pages each (plus several ads in front and back in most, presumably some are not present, ranging from 8 to 24 in front and from zero to 20 plus extra different colored leaves in back), numbered from 1 to 382 and 1 to 376. Illustrated with 48 etched plates (2 of the plates in pt. 20 are photocopies), plus several woodcut vignettes within the text, all after drawings by Thackeray. (8vo), original pictorial yellow paper wrappers, housed together in custom leather dropback box lettered in gilt. First Edition, early issue.

Thackeray's classic American sequel to Henry Esmond. Early issue, with "actresses" instead of "ancestresses," on p. 207, line 33; and the errors in Part XII, with chapters XLVII-XLVIII mislabeled "XLVIII-XLIX." Title page, contents, list of plates, etc., for volume I at end of part No. 12; and the same for volume II at end of part No. 24. Box inner lid with the decorative bookplate of Stephen George Holland, co-founder (in 1836) of London's Holland & Sherry fabric mill. Van Duzer 232