THE VIRGINIANS (with an autograph letter)

24 parts, 46 etchings, yellow paper wraps. Encased in two leather solander boxes with light wear.

Includes an autograph letter by Thackeray:

"My dear Mr. Jameson

I am engaged, tomorrow & tomorrow & tomorrow. It is always the way, & I am 

always yours

WM Thackeray.

I've refused Lord John himself our benefactor to day." 

"Virginians Advertiser" and back ads present in all volumes, except No. 19 from which both have been removed. 

Volume 1: 

Part 1: 24 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 1-32 pages text, 13 pages catalogue + blue half page ad. slip 

Part 2: 12 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 33-64 pages text, 4 pages "observations on indigestion", 4 blue full page ads, 16 page catalogue, white half page ad slip, blue half page ad slip

Part 3: 16 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 65-96 pages text, 4 pink full page ads., 8 pages catalogue

Part 4: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 97-128 pages text, 4 pages "observations on indigestion", 4 yellow full page ads., duplicated

Part 5: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 129-160 pages text, 2 blue full page ads

Part 6: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 161-192 pages text, 2 white full page ads

Part 7: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 193-224 pages text, 4 pages "observations on indigestion", 1 blue half page ad slip, 4 orange full page ads

Part 8: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 225-256 pages text, 2 white full page ads

Part 9: small tears to top corner of front cover, 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 257-288 pages text, 2 pages "The Literary Gazette", 2 white full page ads

Part 10: 8 pages ads, 2 etching plates, 289-320 pages text, 4 pages "observations on indigestion"

Part 11: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 321-352 pages text, 2 pages "The English Woman's Journal", 4 pink full page ads.

Part 12: 12 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 353-382 pages text, 1 page "Works by Mr Thackeray", viii Contents to volume 1, 4 orange full page ads

Volume 2: 

Part 13: 12 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 1-32 pages text, 4 pages "observations on indigestion", 4 yellow full page ads

Part 14: 12 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 33-64 pages text, 1 blue half page ad slip, 1 white half page ad slip

Part 15: 12 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 2 pages "English Cyclopedia" ad, 65-96 pages text, 4 light yellow pages ads., 4 white pages ads, 1 blue half page ad slip

Part 16: 12 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 97-128 pages text, 4 pages "observations on indigestion", 16 pages catalogues

Part 17: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 129-160 pages text, 4 pages Waverley specimen, 4 pages catalogue

Part 18: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 161-192 pages text, 1 pink half page ad slip, 4 blue full page ads., 4 yellow full page ads

Part 19: front ads removed, 2 etching plates, 193-224 pages text, back ads removed, entire volume creased through centre

Part 20: 8 pages ads., 4 pages "New Weekly Illustrated Periodical, errata slip "In consequence of an accident, the Plates for the present month will appear along with those of the ensuing number in July", 225-256 pages text, 4 pink pages full page ads., 1 orange half page ad slip, 1 terracotta half page ad. slip, 1 page "The Daily News"

Part 21: 8 pages ads., 1 orange half page ad slip, 4 etching plates, 257-288 pages text, 2 pages ads

Part 22: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 289-320 pages text, 4 pages "observations on indigestion"

Part 23: 8 pages ads., 2 etching plates, 321-352 pages text, 4 light pink pages ads

Part 24: 8 pages ads., 4 orange half page ads., 2 etching plates, 353-376 pages text, viii Contents, 4 yellow full page ads, small tear to top of spine