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Click here to see our other books! Volumes I-4 and 6-12 of The Cornhill Magazine William Makepeace Thackeray [ed.] 1860-1865 Smith, Elder and Co. : London 8.5" by 5.5" vi, 760pp; vi, 760pp; vi, 760pp; vi, 760pp; vi, 760pp; vii, 856pp; vii, 804pp; vi, 760pp; vii, 760pp; vii, 760pp; vii, 760pp; vii, 760pp SUMMARY 11 volumes of popular the Victorian literary journal, The Cornhill Magazine Folding Maps,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 15 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 79.99 EU Postage : £ 40.99 European Postage: £ 75.99 Asia Postage: £ 159.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 249.99 DESCRIPTION 11 Volumes of The Cornhill Magazine, dating from January 1860 to December 1965. This collection is comprised of volumes I-IV and VI-XII (missing volume V). 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 novels such as Anthony Trollope's Framley Personage, Armadale by Wilkie Collins, William Thackeray's Denis Duval, and the first appearance of George Eliot's popular story, Romola. As well as Thackeray's Roudabout papers, the volumes also contain poetry by Charlotte Bronte, Alfred Tennyson, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Each volume is illustrated with between 12 and 24 plates, and volumes I, III, IV, and VI contain folding maps or folding plates. All volumes are complete, although some plates appear on different pages than listed. In volume I, the plate called for at page 194 is on page 197, and the plate listed at page 233 is on page 247. In volume II, the plate called for page 13 is the frontispiece, the illustration called for at page 272 can be found at page 252, and the plate called for at 472 can be found at 462. In volume VII, the plate listed at page 207 can be found at page 202. Chip in page 385 in volume II. Sticker of Howell and Day Booksellers, Printers and Stationers in Birmingham to front pastedown of volume VIII. CONDITION In a half calf binding over marbled boards. Externally sound with some light rubbing to the boards and some scuffing to the leather at the spine. There are small closed tears the head of the spine of volume IV, the front joint of volume XIII is tender so some of the leather flaps at the head, and there is also some loss of leather to the head of volume XII. Front joint starting in volumes II and VII, and rear joints starting in volumes I and VI. The front hinge is starting in volume XII, and the rear hinges of volumes X and XI are also starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some occasional spotting, particularly at the plates. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques