THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-1863). The Virginians. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1857-1859. 24 original parts, 8vo (224 x 144 mm). 48 etched plates, numerous woodcut vignettes in text. (Some spotting or browning, particularly to plates.) Original printed yellow wrappers (minor chipping to spine ends, some light soiling); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: Mrs. Wilson (contemporary signature in pencil on a few covers); S. Wartenberg (blind stamp on cover of part 22); Eugene Grosman (bookplate).FIRST EDITION IN PARTS, EARLY ISSUE with "actresses" instead of "ancestresses," on p. 207, line 33; and the errors in Part XII, with chapters XLVII-XLVIII mislabeled "XLVIII-XLIX." The Virginians Advertiser is present in each part (except part 24), as are most of the other inserted advertisements. Van Duzer 232.