THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE. VANITY FAIR. 40 engraved plates and text illustrations by Thackeray. Thick 8vo, original blindstamped blue

cloth, gilt lettered on spine, some splitting along outer joints and wear at corners; hinges cracked, one short tear on page 609, portrait of Thackeray affixed to front pastedown; 1/2 morocco slipcase. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848 FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE in book form, with the suppressed woodcut of the "Marquis of Steyne" on page 336, the heading on page 1 in rustic, and on page 453, "Mr. Pitt" for "Sir Pitt." Van Duzer 231; Grolier/English 87. Laid in --Portion of a manuscript leaf containing 24 LINES OF HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT (WITH CORRECTIONS) IN THACKERAY'S HAND. Small 8vo, written in ink on recto only. Np, nd.