For the purpose of this, the Definitive Edition, Lady Ritchie has re-arranged her Biographical Prefaces to the Works, adding many new letters and illustrations, together with some Writings of the great Novelist hitherto unpublished.

In 26 Vols. Demy 8vo. Gilt top. 6s. net each.

The Edition is printed in large type on fine paper. In addition to the very numerous illustrations in the text, there are about 500 separate plates (many of them drawn by the author), and others by

F. BARNARD.
The Hon. JOHN COLLIER.
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.
FRANK DICKSEE, R.A.
RICHARD DOYLE.
GEORGE DU MAURIER.
Sir LUKE FILDES, R.A.
HARRY FURNISS.
CHARLES KEENE.
JOHN LEECH.
Sir J. E. MILLAIS, Bart., P.R.A.
G. A. SALA.
LINLEY SAMBOURNE.
FREDERICK WALKER, A.R.A.

The 26 Portraits of Thackeray given as Frontispieces, some of them appearing for the first time, are by the following artists among others:

GEORGE CHINNERY.
COUNT D'ORSAY.
CHARLES KEENE.
SAMUEL LAURENCE.
DANIEL MACLISE, R.A.
Sir J. E. MILLAIS, Bart., P.R.A.
FRANK STONE, A.R.A.
FREDERICK WALKER, A.R.A.
SAMUEL LOVER.

The last volume includes a coloured portrait of Lady Ritchie, from a water-colour drawing by her father, and a sketch of W. M. Thackeray, from a drawing by Lady Ritchie, both hitherto unpublished.

Sir Henry Lucy.—'If you seek Thackeray's best monument you will find it in this splendid edition of his works.'

Sphere.—'Now at last we have an ideal edition of Thackeray ... beautiful books, well printed on good paper with adequate margins.'

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