William Harrison Ainsworth - Cardinal Pole or the Days of Philip and Mary an Historical Romance

London , Chapman and Hall, 1863. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an historical novel from this popular writer. In three volumes. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. In original cloth binding, green variant with blind stamping to boards and the title and authors name gilt stamped to spines. First edition, with half titles. William Harrison Ainsworth was a well known historical novelist during the nineteenth century. He originally trained as a lawyer, but soon found his calling in writing novels. His bibliography is extensive with a stream of 39 novels. In a full green cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine. Externally, smart with some bumping to the head and tail of spines as well as to the extremities. Library plate to front pastedowns, W H Smith and Sons Subscription Library. Tear to front endpaper to volume 1. Inscription to recto of front endpaper to volumes II and III, Mrs Yales 153 Preston New Road Blackburn, July 1886&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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