Author: W. Harrison Ainsworth
Title: The Lancashire Witches
Description: London, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd , c1924. Cloth. The author's copyright edition of this renowned novel regarding the Pendle witches of 1612, by William Harrison Ainsworth. The Author's Copyright Edition. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding. With an engraved frontispiece and several engraved plates throughout. The Lancashire Witches is one of William Harrison Ainsworth's most popular novels. It is based on the true story of the Pendle witches, one of the most famous witch trials in British history, who were executed in 1612 for practicing harmful witchcraft. With four pages of the publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book. With a bookplate for one, 'Frank Seton', to the front paste-down, alongside an address sticker for one, 'Leslie S. Jones&apos. In the original, full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light shelf wear to the edges. Fading to the spine. Small closed tear to the lower spine. Light marks to the boards. Bookplate and address sticker to the front paste-down. Mark to the rear paste-down. Offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally, binding strained but still firm. Scattered spots and the odd handling mark throughout. Small mark to page 256. Light age-toning throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: witches Historical fiction witchcraft pendle witches Historical fiction Not Stated


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