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    By William Makepeace Thackeray [ed.]; Elizabeth Gaskell; Wilkie Collins
    London   Smith, Elder & Co
    9.5" by 6.5" vii [2], 2-760; 760pp
    Two volumes of this popular Victorian era literary magazine, edited by William Thackeray, making up the entirety of the publication for 1865.
    By William Makepeace Thackeray [ed.]; Elizabeth Gaskell; Wilkie Collins

    1865 The Cornhill Magazine, Volumes XI and XII

    London   Smith, Elder & Co
    9.5" by 6.5" vii [2], 2-760; 760pp
    Two volumes of this popular Victorian era literary magazine, edited by William Thackeray, making up the entirety of the publication for 1865.
    £90.00
    : 2kgs / : 866F54
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    Description

    Illustrated, Leather Binding

    Volumes XI and XII of this work, covering January to December 1865.

    Illustrated with twelve plates to volume XI, and twelve plates to volumes XII, alongside further vignette illustrations.

    The Cornhill magazine was a monthly literary journal containing articles on a diverse range of subjects, as well as poems and serialised novels.

    Although issues continued to be published until 1975, the magazine reached the peak of its popularity under the editorship of William Makepeace Thackeray between 1860 and 1870.

    This collection contains chapters from 'Armadale' by Wilkie Collins and 'Wives and Daughters' by Elizabeth Gaskell.

    Condition

    In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to joints and board perimeters of volume XI. Lacking spine labels to volume XI. A touch of rubbing to rear joint of volume XII. Head of front joint of volume XI starting, with board holding firm. Front hinge of volume XII strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, but lightly age toned to perimeters. Spotting to plates, and pages facing plates.

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