William Makepeace Thackeray.
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to the Works, adding many new letters and illustrations, together with some Writings of the great Novelist hitherto unpublished.
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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.
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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a water-colour drawing by her father, and a sketch of W. M. Thackeray, from a drawing by Lady Ritchie, both hitherto unpublished.
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