[BOWLES, Thomas Gibson.] Vanity Fair: A Weekly Show of Political, Social, & Literary Wares. London: ‘Vanity Fair’ Office, 1869-1887. 9 vols., folio (351 x 230mm.) Numerous colour lithographic plates, advertisements. (Toning, occasional spotting, some loose plates.) Original green cloth for five volumes, g.e., contemporary green half calf for four volumes (extremities rubbed, occasional scuffing). Note: for the years 1869, 1870, 1872, 1875, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1887. The years 1881, 1882 and 1887 contain the January-June issues only. – And a further four volumes of ‘Vanity Fair’ (including the Proof Copy, number 6 of only 10 copies signed by the editor Jehu Junior, ‘The Vanity Fair Album’ for 1889, Vol.  XXXI, folio, and, with mounted captions, ‘The Vanity Fair Album’ for 1876, folio, and, with mounted captions, ‘Vanity Fair: A Weekly Show of Political, Social, & Literary Wares’, 1883, folio) (13).