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TITMARSH, Mr. M. A. (pseudonym)
William Makepeace Thackeray
Dr. Birch & his young friends.
Using the M.A. Titmarsh name, William Thackeray authored Christmas gift books for Chapman and Hall. These works, small in size and illustrated, were called 'gift books' and were meant to be given as presents. Doctor Birch and His Young Friends tell the story of schoolmaster Dr. Birch, his family, his associates, and students, including the 'priggish' Jack Birch, Anny Raby, and George and Patrick Champion.
- Published
- London: Chapman and Hall, 1849.
- Plates
- 16
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Chapman and Hall, 1849.
- Ref
- 742
FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo. (iv)49(iii)pp. Illustrated with fourteen full-page hand-colored plates plus hand-colored frontispiece and engraved title; vignette on typeset title. Nicely bound in full red crushed morocco. Rule in gilt to boards. Spine in six decorative compartments with raised bands in gilt. It has gilt inner dentelles. All edges are gilt. Original wrapper bound-in; advertisement leaf present. Leather lightly darkened and rubbed at edges; else, a near fine copy. With fresh cloth hinges etc. Rebinding and restoration work on this book was carried out by Ron Norman of Hartlepool (Ronnorn@aol.com) Coloured plates on order: 1. Frontispiece. A young Raphael. 2. Title page. 3. The Lion and the little cubs. 4. Rival Forces. 5. The little schoolroom. 6. The Dear Brothers. 7. The last boy of all. 8. Who stole the Jam? 9. A serious case. 10. A Hamper for Briggs. 11. Sure to succeed in life. 12. The Pirate. 13. Home sweet home. 14. A Rescue. 15. Miss Birch's flower garden. 16. Wanted a Governess.
