COLLECTION
Identifier: MS Eng 951-951.1, 951.3-951.23, 951.25-951.29
William Makepeace Thackeray collection
Drawings, writings, some correspondence, and address book of British novelist, William Makepeace Thackeray.
Dates
- 1832-1897
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
2 linear feet (28 volumes)
Includes pen-and-ink and watercolor drawings, costume sketches, notes, compositions, poems, correspondence, and Thackeray's address book. Writings include a lecture on George I and George IV and an essay on Napoleon. Drawings by Thackeray include a self-portrait, caricature of Napoleon, and illustrations for many of his books including The Book of Snobs (1845-1846), The Virginians, and for The Kickleburys on the Rhine, among others. Also included are illustrations by J. Clayton Clarke ("Kyd") for Yellowplush Papers and A Shabby Genteel Story.
Biographical / Historical
Thackeray was a British novelist, satirist, and illustrator.
Arrangement
Arranged in call-number order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection primarily gift of Herbert L. Carlebach; received 1944-1959; and other donors. See items for full acquisition information.
- Title
- Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863. William Makepeace Thackeray collection: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- EAD ID
- hou00229
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu