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London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1869. 24 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A magnificent set extended from 22 volumes from the library of Evelyn de Rothschild and with his bookplate. A very neat mid-Victorian set in pristine condition with gilt raised bands, bright twin labels and elegant gilt tooling to the panels. Profusely illustrated by Thackeray himself.

London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1905. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. An extremely smart Edwardian full calf in pristine condition with gilt raised bands, twin labels, very ornate gilt tooling to the panels and twin gilt fillets, blind fillet and corner tools. From the library of Evelyn de Rothschild and with his bookplate.

London: John Murray, 1861. 4 volume set, 8 inches tall. A simple but smart half calf for Hatchards with raised bands and twin labels. Gilt top edges. From the library of Evelyn de Rothschild and with his bookplate. A chip to two head caps. A neat set of this celebrated biography of William Pitt the Younger, the youngest and second longest serving Prime Minister of Great Britain.