Ainsworth, W. H:

Windsor Castle.

London, Collins, 1953. H/B green bds, near fine condition, pp352, pages yellowed. A romantic melodrama and full-blooded 'adventure' story with the pomp and circumstance of history, written with a good deal of antiquarian scholarship.

Little Owl BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 105

Keywords: history, novel, melodrama, adventure, Windsor, castle.

AINSWORTH, W. Harrison.

Windsor Castle: an historical romance. Illustrated by George Cruikshank and Tony Johannot. With designs on wood, by W. Alfred Delamotte.

London: Henry Colburn, 1843 new edition. 8vo. x, 324 pp, plates, text illustrations. Contemporary half calf gilt, marbled paper sides, raised bands, sprinkled leaf-edges. Minor loss of gilt to spine tips; hinges cracked but holding firm; text and eps age-browned with minor foxing; pp103-108 loosening; two text illustrations .misbound (p119-122); two additional plates facing pp163-164 not called for in plate list. This one-volume edition published in the same year as the 3-decker first, with fourteen etchings by Cruikshank and four by Johannot. Cohn 19.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 40923

Ainsworth, Harrison

Windsor Castle.

Nelson, 1111. Hard Cover, Gift inscription on inner board dated 1942, otherwise a clean copy. Pocket sized. 378pp, blue cloth covered boards. A reissue of the 1843 classic novel... Very Good /No Jacket.

Hessay BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 4567

Catalogue: Literature A - F

WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH

Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance. (THE AUTHOR'S COPY)

Henry Colburn Publisher, London, 1843. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good .

Clearwater BooksProfessional seller

Book number: ARC92518

AINSWORTH, W.H.

Windsor Castle

Heron Books. 1968-01-01. Hardcover, 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 275709

Catalogue: Fiction

AINSWORTH, William Harrison

Windsor Castle: an historical romance

Daily Telegraph, 1915. Used - Good. Good hardback in red cloth . Undated reissue (probably c.1915) in the Daily Telegraph Library, in blind-stamped red cloth with gilt. End papers browned; page fore-edge foxed; text clean (quite small print); cloth on spine browned, with wear at head & foot, & dull gilt Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_63216_jpg.jpg.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS286133I

AINSWORTH, William Harrison

Windsor Castle: an historical romance

London, G.J. Howell, 1900. Used - Good. Good hardback in half-leather . Undated edition de luxe, c.1900. Bound in burgundy half-leather with crimson boards; marbled end papers; all page edges gilt. Binding weak, with cracked front hinge; some foxing throughout; leather a little worn at board corners & scuffed on spine. With illustrations by Cruikshank Photo:.

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Book number: BOOKS185244I

AINSWORTH W. Harrison

Windsor Castle. [Introduction by Ernest Rhys]. FIRST APPEARANCE IN EVERYMAN

Dent,, [1915]. Sm. 8vo., First Edition thus; original series binding of red cloth, upper board blocked in blind, gilt back, dark top, patterned endpapers, a near fine copy. EL 709; Seymour 9.0.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 48632

Catalogue: Everyman's Library0

Keywords: everyman's library, everymans library, ainsworth, harrison ainsworth

William Harrison Ainsworth

Windsor Castle an Historical Romance

London, Henry Colburn, 1843. Cloth. A three volume set of the historical romance novel 'Windsor Castle' by Windsor Castle The first separately published edition of this historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. With engraved frontispieces to each volume. Windsor Castle is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1842. It is a historical romance with gothic elements that depicts Henry VIII's pursuit of Anne Boleyn. Intertwined with the story are the actions of Herne the Hunter, a legendary ghost that haunts Windsor woods. Ainsworth wrote Windsor Castle in 1842 while he was publishing The Miser's Daughter. During this time, he was constantly working in order to publish the novel by April, and Ainsworth only stopped when he mother, Ann Ainsworth, died on 15 March 1842. It was published in a serialized form in the Ainsworth's Magazine starting July 1842 and ending in June 1843. Including half-title to volume III only. Complete in three volumes. Rebound in green cloth bindings. Externally smart. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spines of each volume. A few marks to the front and rear boards. Bookplate of Leighlin Bridge Book Society to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered spotting throughout. The odd handling mark throughout. Ink signature to title page. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: SET5-B-6

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: History Romance William Harrison Ainsworth Illustrated Romance Windsor Castle Gothic Various

William Harrison Ainsworth

Windsor Castle an Historical Romance

London, Henry Colburn, 1843. Leather. A beautifully illustrated copy of Windsor Castle, by William Harrison Ainsworth. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. The first edition in one volume. With an engraved frontispiece, etched title page, 18 full plate etchings, 3 wood engraved plates and numerous vignette illustrations throughout the text. It has been said that the wonderful illustrations dominate this text. Tony Jahannot, a French illustrator, began the illustrations. After four illustrations for the Ainsworth's Magazine he was replaced as Cruikshank as the illustrator for the remainder of the work. Windsor Castle was originally published in serial form in 1842. It is a historical, yet gothic, romance which depicts Henry VIII's pursuit of Anne Boleyn. Alongside the main storyline there is a sub plot with the story of the actions of Herne the Hunter, a legendary ghost that haunts Windsor Woods. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart with rubbing to the joints and spine. Small loss to head of spine. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are slightly age toned with the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH29-H-7

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: Leather Windsor Castle Romance William Harrison Ainsworth Windsor Castle Unamed

William Harrison Ainsworth

Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance

London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1853 . Cloth. An illustrated edition of this historical novel surrounding Anne Boleyn at Windsor Castle, written by W. Harrison Ainsworth. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth. Dated using Jisc, from copies of the work held at the University of Oxford Libraries. Written by English novelist William Harrison Ainsworth, who was known for his historical novels, such as this one. This work of historical fiction presents the romance of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, focusing predominantly on Henry's dramatic divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Intertwined with this is the story of Herne the Hunter, a spirit of Windsor Forest who seeks the souls of various individuals. The novel ends with the replacement of Anne with Henry's next wife. Illustrated with eighty-seven wood engravings and three plans of Windsor Castle, by George Cruikshank and Tony Johannot. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the extremities and the occasional mark to boards. Light fading to the spine. Age toning to endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the occasional spotting. Very Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank; Tony Johannot. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 892Q41

Catalogue: History & Culture

Keywords: Windsor Castle Anne Boleyn William Harrison Ainsworth illustated Anne Boleyn Tony Johannot W. Alfred Delamotte George Cruikshank; Tony Johannot

W. Harrison Ainsworth

Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance

London, Henry Colburn, 1844. Leather. A profusely illustrated edition of William Harrison-Ainsworth's historical fiction novel, with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and illustrated plates. The 'New Edition' of this work, having been the second edition to be issued in one volume.Bound in half-morocco with cloth boards. Profusely illustrated by George Cruikshank and Tony Jahonnot, with designs on wood by W. A. Delamotte. These illustrations include a frontispiece, an engraved title page, eighteen illustrated plates, and eighty-seven wood engravings throughout the text. 'Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance' is a novel by William Harrison-Ainsworth that was first serially published in 1842. It is a historical fiction novel which includes the popular Gothic style of the day, and depicts Henry VIII's short-lived romance with Anne Boleyn. Collated, complete. Bound in half-morocco with cloth boards. Externally, very smart. Cloth is bright, with a bit of edge wear to extremities and spine. A few marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Some spotting to pages, particularly to the fore edge and to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank; Tony Johannot; W. A. Delamotte. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 806D10

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance William Harrison Ainsworth historical fiction british history William Harrison Ainsworth george cruikshank tony johannot George Cruikshank; Tony Johannot; W. A. Delamotte

W Harrison Ainsworth

Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance

London , Henry Colburn, 1844. Leather. A copiously illustrated copy of Harrison's historical romance, Windsor Castle. New edition. Illustrated throughout by George Cruikshank and Tony Johannot, and designs on wood by W. Alfred Delamotte. In a half-calf binding. Externally, sound, though with some sunning and a few marks. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with just the odd patch of foxing. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH14-F-10

Catalogue: English Literature Pre 1900

Keywords: Historical Romance Historical Fiction Novel Fiction Historical Fiction None

(Cruikshank, George; Johannot, Tony). Ainsworth, W. Harrison.

Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance.

New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1903. 1903. - Small octavo, red cloth with a printed paper label on the spine. The top edge is gilt. The covers are rubbed & lightly bumped with some light spotting The spine is faded & the label is darkened with its top edge chipped. x, [i] & 324 pages. Illustrated in black-and-white with a portrait frontispiece with a tissue guard, an extra decorative title, plates by George Cruikshank and Tony Johannot and many textual illustrations by W. Alfred Delamotte. There is scattered foxing & staining. Good.

The attractive bookplate of Neilson Taylor Parker is mounted on the front pastedown. Good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 7746

Catalogue: Illustrated

Keywords: ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATOR; GEORGE CRUIKSHANK; TONY JOHANNOT; W. ALFRED DELAMOTTE; PLATES; LITERATURE; HISTORICAL NOVEL; FICTION; NOVEL; NOVELIST; BRITISH; W. HARRISON AINSWORTH; WINDSOR CASTLE.

CRUIKSHANK, George; AINSWORTH, William Harrison

Windsor Castle [&] St. James's, or the Court of Queen Anne

London: Ainsworth Magazine, [1842-45]. Two First Editions from the Original Ainsworth Magazine Parts Windsor Castle & Saint James's, or the Court of Queen Anne Superbly bound by Tout of London including many of the Original Wrappers and Advertisements etc. CRUIKSHANK, George. AINSWORTH, William Harrison. Windsor Castle, An Historical Romance. Illustrated by Tony Johannot [and George Cruikshank] with designs on wood by W. Alfred Delamotte. [London: [Ainsworth Magazine], Hugh Cunningham, 1842-1843]. [&] Saint James's, or The Court of Queen Anne. An Historical Romance by W. Harrison Ainsworth, illustrated by George Cruikshank. London: John Mortimer, 1844. First appearance of these two Ainsworth Novels specially bound from various issues of the original Ainsworth Magazine, with specially composed title-pages including the title and the mention at the bottom: "As originally published 1842-3" & "As originally published 1845" Two octavo volumes (9 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches; 235 x 146 mm.). Windsor Castle. [i]-iv, [i]-iv, [79]-94, [269]-284, [365]-380, [475]-504, [5]-29, [1, blank], [95]-121, [1, blank], [189]-211, [1, blank], [283]-328, [377]-429, [1, blank], [471]-521, 1, blank] pp. Pictorial woodcut title, engraved portrait of Anne Bullen, four etched plates by Tony Johannot and fourteen etched plates by George Cruikshank, all with protective tissue-guards. Woodcut title-page and eighty-seven woodcut illustrations by W. Alfred Delamotte throughout the text. Included are five of the original front wrappers from the parts (IX, Oct 1842; X, Nov 1842; XII, Jan 1843; XV, Apr 1843 & XVII, June 1843); Seven contents leaves (Dec 1842; Jan -June 1843); Thirty-eight leaves of advertisements. Saint James's, or The Court of Queen Anne. [i]-iv, [i]-iv, [80]-521, [1, blank]; [1]-30, 93-120, 119*, 120*, 121-122, 187-217, [1, blank], 281-316, 375-403, [1, blank], 469-496, [1]-18, 95-108, 189-205, [1, blank], 439-468 (remaining text covered by paper), 551-558, [739, blank], 740-742 pp. Pictorial woodcut title, engraved portrait of Queen Anne (mounted on India paper), engraved portrait of W. Harrison Ainsworth and thirteen engraved plates by George Cruikshank. The first three-volume edition dated 1855 had only 9 of the 13 etched plates by George Cruikshank. (cf. Cohn, 21). Both volumes uniformly bound by Tout, (stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in of each volume) ca. 1900. Full red morocco, covers elaborately decorated in gilt, spines with five raised bands elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt-ruled board edges, elaborate gilt turn-ins, green watered silk liners and end-leaves, top edge gilt, others uncut. A very pretty set. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife. Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with Rookwood in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. A stream of thirty-nine novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. "Ainsworth hoped to start publishing Windsor Castle in his magazine by April, but he was delayed when his mother died on 15 March 1842. John Forster wrote to Ainsworth to offer assistance in writing the novel, but there is no evidence that Ainsworth accepted. The work was soon finished and started appearing in the magazine by July 1842, where it ran until June 1843. George Cruikshank, illustrator for The Miser's Daughter, took over as illustrator for Windsor Castle after the first one finished its run- By the end of 1843, Ainsworth had sold his stake in Ainsworth's Magazine to John Mortimer while remaining as editor. The next work that Ainsworth included in his magazine was Saint James's or the Court of Queen Anne, An Historical Romance, which ran from January 1844 until December 1844." Saint James's, or The Court of Queen Anne was originally serially published in 1844. It describes the events surrounding the end of Queen Anne's reign and the dispute between the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough with two Tories for influence over the queen. While Ainsworth served as editor for his own magazine, Ainsworth's Magazine, he included many of his own works. Of these, Saint James's or the Court of Queen Anne, An Historical Romance ran from January 1844 until December 1844. It was also published as a three volume set in 1844 by John Mortimer. The work was illustrated by George Cruikshank, which marks the last time that Ainsworth and Cruikshank collaborated on a novel- The Ainsworth's Magazine edition of St. James's included fourteen illustrations by Cruikshank. However, only seven appeared in the three-volume edition of the work. Two of the illustrations not carried over in the book edition were of Cruikshank's best depictions: one titled "The Double Duel" and another titled "Sergeant Scales's Drum". A rift developed between Cruikshank and Ainsworth, and St. James's was the last work of Ainsworth that Cruikshank illustrated. It is possible that the rift came as Ainsworth was giving up his ownership of the Ainsworth's Magazine, but the cause is unknown. It is also possible that the dropping of illustrations from the three volume edition was either a cause or an effect of the rift." (Wikipedia). .

David Brass Rare Books (ABAA/ILAB)Professional seller

Book number: 05569

Catalogue: Illustrated Books

Keywords: AINSWORTH, William Harrison Fine Bindings Cruikshankiana English Caricature