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Critchton
London , George Routledge and Co. 1853. Leather. A smart fourth, revised edition of Ainsworth's novel Crichton. This is the fourth, revised edition of Crichton, a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. This edition is illustrated by Hablot K. Browne. Ainsworth was an English historical novelist, writing thirty-nine novels in his lifetime. With eighteen plate illustrations. Collated, complete. In half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart. There is some very slight wear to the extremities and joints and a few marks to the boards. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown and previous owner ink to the front free endpaper. Rear hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages with the odd scattered spot throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Hablot K. Browne. Very Good Indeed .
-- Boeknummer: 821B18
GBP 98.00 [Appr.: EURO 115.25]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: William Harrison Ainsworth Crichton novel Crichton Hablot K. Browne
Four Novels: Old St. Paul&Apos;S, the Flitch of Bacon or the Custom of Dunmow, the Spendthrift, and the Star Chamber
London , George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A set of four novels from William Harrison Ainsworth, uniformly bound. Comprised of Old St. Paul's, The Flitch of Bacon or the Custom of Dunmow, The Spendthrift, and The Star Chamber William Harrison Ainsworth (1805Â1882) was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers, but his reputation has not lasted well. As John William Cousin argues, he depends for his effects on striking situations and powerful descriptions, but has little humour or power of delineating character. With numerous plates and illustrations throughout, by Hablot Browne (under the pseudonym Phiz) and John Franklin. In red half-calf bindings. Externally smart, with some marks to the boards and some minor shelfwear only. Wear to front board of The Star Chamber. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Hablot Browne and John Franklin. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: SET29-F-3
GBP 325.00 [Appr.: EURO 381.75]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: The Flitch of Bacon Ainsworth Leather Binding Ainsworth Hablot Browne and John Franklin.
Hilary St. Ives a Novel
London , Chapman and Hall, 1870. First edition. Cloth. Hilary St. Ives is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth first published in 1870. First edition in book form. In three volumes complete. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805 - 1882) was an English historical novelist. 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. In 1839 he published another novel featuring a highwayman, Jack Sheppard. From 1840 to 1842 he edited Bentley's Miscellany, from 1842 to 1853, Ainsworth's Magazine and subsequently The New Monthly Magazine. His Lancashire novels cover altogether 400 years and include The Lancashire Witches, Mervyn Clitheroe, and The Leaguer of Lathom. Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes, Old St Paul's, Windsor Castle, and The Lancashire Witches are regarded as his most successful novels. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers. In half morocco bindings with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally sound but with some wear to extremities, including loss to spine to volume one and backstrip lifting to volume two, slight rubbing, marks and stains to boards. Hinges strained. Internally, firmly bound. Bright but with occasional slight spotting and handling marks, foxing to titles and last pages. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .
Boeknummer: SET40-C-1
GBP 495.00 [Appr.: EURO 581.25]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: William Harrison Ainsworth Novel First Edition Novel None
Jack Sheppard: A Romance
Paris, Baudry's European Library , 1840. Cloth. First Paris edition in the English language of this well-known novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. A romance based on the life of infamous eighteenth century criminal Jack Sheppard. Featured in the 'Collection of Ancient and Modern British Authors' series vol CCLV, first Paris edition in the English language. The first edition appeared in London in the same year, the story first serialised in Bentley's Miscellany from 1839 to 1840. This edition does not feature the illustrations by George Cruikshank. Written by William Harrison Ainsworth, prolific author of historical fiction. In the original publisher's full cloth binding, renewed endpapers, marbled edges. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting scattered to leaves, Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 834A35
GBP 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 100]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: jack sheppard novels fiction romance novels None
John Law: The Projector
London, Chapman & Hall, 1866. Cloth. A scarce second edition of this work by William Harrison Ainsworth. Second edition. Scarce work. With an illustrated frontispiece. A novel following the adventures of Scottish gentleman, Mr. John Law of Lauriston. Written by William Harrison Ainsworth, an English historical novelist. In the original red cloth binding. Externally sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Bookseller's embossed stamp to the front endpaper. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Boeknummer: 859T68
GBP 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 141]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: John Law Projector Ainsworth Law None
The League of Lathom: A Tale of the CIVIL War in Lancashire
London, Tinsley Brothers, 1876. Cloth. A delightful three volume set of this late historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth, 'The League of Lathom - A Tale of the Civil War in Lancashire&apos. First edition. William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. Though he intended to enter the field of law, he soon became involved in literary circles, and turned his hand to publishing and eventually writing. His first success was in 1834 with the publication of Rookwood. He was very popular and prolific author whose novels sold in large numbers. In total Ainsworth published over thirty-five novels. Complete in three volumes. In original cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spines. Externally, light rubbing and bumping, with light shelfwear, and fading to the spines. Library bookplate to the front board of volume two. Ink signature to the front pastedown. Library bookplate to the front pastedown to volume one. All hinges are slightly strained. Internally, generally, firmly bound, with some leaves working loose. Bright and generally clean, with the odd spot and handling mark. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .
Boeknummer: SET9-D-5
GBP 325.00 [Appr.: EURO 381.75]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: Novel William Harrison Ainsworth First Edition Lancashire William Harrison Ainsworth Historical Machester None
The Lord Mayor of London or, City Life in the Last Century
London, Chapman and Hall, 1862. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition of this historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. One of the most difficult to source. Fading to spines as normally seen. No half titles called for. Complete in three volumes. William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 Â 3 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born 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 39 novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. Ainsworth died in Reigate on 3 January 1882. In cloth covered bindings. Externally, sound with shelfwear and bumping. Internally, firmly bound, bright and generally clean clean with the odd spot and mark. Publisher's ink stamp to each title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Boeknummer: SET13-D-7
GBP 670.00 [Appr.: EURO 786.5]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: ainsworth rookwood dick turpin rookwood None
Merry England; or, Nobles and Serfs
London, Tinsley Brothers, 1874. Cloth. A scarce edition of Merry England; Or, Nobles and Serfs a historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. First edition. In three volumes complete. Dedicated to Ralph Fawcett Ainsworth , the author's cousin with a note by the author to front of volume one. Half titles to volumes two and three. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805 - 1882) was an English historical novelist. 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. From 1840 to 1842 he edited Bentley's Miscellany, from 1842 to 1853, Ainsworth's Magazine and subsequently The New Monthly Magazine. His Lancashire novels cover altogether 400 years and include The Lancashire Witches, 1848, Mervyn Clitheroe, 1857, and The Leaguer of Lathom. Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes, 1841, Old St Paul's, 1841, Windsor Castle, 1843, and The Lancashire Witches are regarded as his most successful novels. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers. W. H. Smith Library blind stamp to front free endpaper. In original cloth bindings. Externally, generally smart but with slight wear to extremities, rubbing and occasional marks to boards. Front hinge to volume one slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places.Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot and handling mark and closed tears to front of volume one. Some pages unopened. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Boeknummer: SET8-B-9
GBP 375.00 [Appr.: EURO 440.25]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: First Edition Scarce William Harrison Ainsworth Historical Scarce Merry England None
Mervyn Clitheroe
Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1858 . Leather. An early edition of this novel by William Harrison Ainsworth two volumes in one. Early edition of Mervyn Clitheroe by William Harrison Ainsworth in Sotheran signed half calf binding and marbled boards. Two volumes bound as one. The scarce copyright edition. A semi-autobiographical novel set in the author's home town of Manchester, first published in parts by Chapman and Hall. William Harrison Ainsworth was a nineteenth century English historical novelist. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. From the library of William Edward Armstrong. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Small loss to the first free endpaper. In half calf binding. Externally, smart. There is some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. From the library of William Edward Armstrong. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Small loss to the first free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 850W26
GBP 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 88.25]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: Mervyn Clitheroe Ainsworth Fiction Sotheran Ainsworth None
The Miser&Apos;S Daughter
London , Cunningham and Mortimer, 1842. Cloth. The Miser's Daughter is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. It is a historical romance that describes a young man pursuing the daughter of a miserly rich man during the 18th century. Illustrated by George Cruikshank with sixteen plates, lacking frontispiece to volume I. In three volumes William Harrison Ainsworth (1805 - 1882) was an English historical novelist. 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. George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. His book illustrations for his friend Charles Dickens, and many other authors, reached an international audience. Previous owner's ink inscriptions to titles. Rebacked in cloth bindings preserving original boards and backstrips. Externally, sound but with slight wear to extremities, rubbing and marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound but with one plate absent. Bright but with occasional slight foxing and marks to pages, heaviest to plates with odd tidemarks. Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank. Good .
Boeknummer: SET43-F-2
GBP 350.00 [Appr.: EURO 411]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: George Cruikshank First Edition William Harrison Ainsworth First Edition George Cruikshank
Myddleton Pomfret a Novel in Three Volumes
London , Chapman and Hall , 1868. First edition. Cloth. The complete collection of William Harrison Ainsworth's three volumed fictional novel, Myddleton Pomfret. Scarce first edition. William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers. He is described by S. M. Ellis as "One of the most picturesque personalities of the nineteenth century." With William Herbert Peto's armorial bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Complete in three volumes. Rebound in cloth bindings with gilt lettering to the spines. Externally, light rubbing and bumping, with shelfwear, fading, and slight loss to the spines. All hinges are slightly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, with some leaves working loose, and which is strained in places to volume two. Bright and generally clean, aside from the occasional spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Boeknummer: SET26-C-2
GBP 325.00 [Appr.: EURO 381.75]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: William Herbert Peto Ainsworth First Edition Ainsworth None
Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth
London, George Routledge and Co, 1875-83. Leather. A finely bound, illustrated set of the novels of William Harrison Ainsworth. William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 Â 3 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. His Lancashire novels cover altogether 400 years and include The Lancashire Witches, 1848, Mervyn Clitheroe, 1857, and The Leaguer of Lathom. Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes, 1841, Old St Paul's, 1841, Windsor Castle, 1843, and The Lancashire Witches are regarded as his most successful novels. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers, but his reputation has not lasted well. As John William Cousin argues, he depends for his effects on striking situations and powerful descriptions. Containing: Ovingdean Grange The Flitch of Bacon Guy Fawkes Boscobel Windsor Castle Rookwood Auriol Crichton Jack Sheppard The Lancashire Witches The Spendthrift The Tower of London (in two volumes) The Miser's Daughter Mervyn Clitheroe Old St Paul's The Star Chamber Illustrated throughout with two hundred and sixty-seven engraved plates (counted, no collation available), plus many more vignettes, by Hablot K. Browne, John Gilbert, and George Cruikshank. Complete in sixteen volumes. In green half-calf bindings. Externally, sound, though with some dampstaining to the boards and rubbing to the extremities. Some slight wear to the leather on the front boards also. Most front hinges are strained, and both hinges of The Tower of London have failed, leaving the textblock detached. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Pages are bright, though with the occasional patch of foxing and some tidemarks to two volumes. Good . Ill.: Hablot K. Browne; John Gilbert; George Cruikshank. Good .
Boeknummer: SET1-A-3
GBP 595.00 [Appr.: EURO 698.5]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: Illustrated Novels Ainsworth Plates Novels Hablot K. Browne; John Gilbert; George Cruikshank
The Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth
London , George Routledge and Sons Ltd. c1875. Leather. A nice set of William Harrison Ainsworth's novels. Ainsworth was known for his fantastic works of historical fiction. This collection comprises of sixteen volumes of Ainsworth's works, the complete set of this publication. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of plates and vignettes across all volumes. Collated, complete with all plates. The works present are as follows: Jack Sheppard, Chrichton, Lancashire Witches, Auriol, Old St Pauls, Guy Fawkes, The Spendthrift, The Star Chamber, Boscobel, Miser's Daughter, Rookwood, Flitch of Bacon, Tower of London , Mervyn Clitheroe, Windsor Castle and Ovingdean Grange. The illustrations throughout volumes are by two famous illustrators of the day George Cruikshank and Hablot K Browne (Phiz). The set is undated and therefore dated from Copac. In a lovely Bickers and Son Binding. In half calf bindings with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the joints and to the spines. Rubbing is heavier to the head and tail. Small loss to the head of spines to Flitch of Bacon, Crichton and The Star Chamber. Front hinge of Boscobel is slightly strained but firm. Binder's stamp indicate a Bickers and Son binding. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned with some offsetting from plates. Instances of light scattered spots, tending to form at the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: George Cruikshank and Hablot K Browne (Phiz). Very Good .
Boeknummer: SET33-E-1
GBP 620.00 [Appr.: EURO 728]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: Phiz Hablot Browne Cruikshank Bickers Hablot Browne George Cruikshank and Hablot K Browne (Phiz).
Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth
London , The Waverley Book Company, 1898. Cloth. An illustrated set of the novels of William Harrison Ainsworth. William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 Â 3 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. His Lancashire novels cover altogether 400 years and include The Lancashire Witches, 1848, Mervyn Clitheroe, 1857, and The Leaguer of Lathom. Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes, 1841, Old St Paul's, 1841, Windsor Castle, 1843, and The Lancashire Witches are regarded as his most successful novels. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers, but his reputation has not lasted well. As John William Cousin argues, he depends for his effects on striking situations and powerful descriptions. Author's copyright edition. Containing: Ovingdean Grange The Flitch of Bacon Guy Fawkes Boscobel Windsor Castle Rookwood Auriol Crichton Jack Sheppard The Lancashire Witches The Spendthrift The Tower of London (in two volumes) The Miser's Daughter Mervyn Clitheroe Old St Paul's The Star Chamber Illustrated throughout with two hundered and seventy engraved plates, plus many more vignettes, by Hablot K. Browne, John Gilbert and George Cruikshank (collated complete). In green cloth bindings. Externally, sound, though with some sunning and bumping to the spines, and a few marks to the boards. One spine dulled. Fourteen hinges strained. Internally, binding strained in places. Pages are bright, though with some slight marginal age-toning and the occasional handling mark, as well as some foxing to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Hablot K. Browne, John Gilbert and George Cruikshank. Good .
Boeknummer: SET32-A-1
GBP 350.00 [Appr.: EURO 411]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: Ainsworth Hablot Browne Cruikshank Hablot Browne Hablot K. Browne, John Gilbert and George Cruikshank
The Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth
London, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A set of the collected historical novels of William Harrison Ainsworth, including his Gothic romances and novels following important historical figures. A collection of the novels of William Harrison Ainsworth, this set containing a total of twenty novels bound in six volumes.William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist. He started his career as a lawyer, before turning his attentions to the literary life. He tried in publishing, before he found his passion for journalism and literature.This set includes of Ainsworth's best known works, including his exciting historical romances, covering subjects such as Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey, prisoners at Newgate, the Great Fire of London, the Pendle Witches, and more. Including;'The Flitch of Bacon, The Lancashire Witches, Boscobel&apos.'The Life and Adventures of Mervyn Clithehoe, Ovingdean Grange, Auriol&apos. 'Tower of London, Manchester Rebels, Beau Nash&apos.'Windsor Castle, James II, St. James's, The Star Chamber&apos.'Old St. Paul's, Jack Sheppard, Guy Fawkes&apos.'Crichton, Rockwood, The Miser's Daughter, The Spendthrift&apos. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, worn, with rubbing to the boards and spines. Bumping to the extremities, and to the head and tail of the spines. 'Flitch of Bacon' small loss of paper to the tail of the front board and to the spine label, lifting to the head of the spine, and a small chip to the rear joint. 'Mervyn Clithehoe' loss and lifting to the head of the spine, small chip to the spine labels, loss of leather to the joints, and leather to the joints is lifting, crack to the head of the rear joint. 'Crichton' a small amount of loss to the tail of the spine, small cracks to the head of the joints, loss to the front board. 'Old St. Paul's' loss to the top spine label, a little wear to the extremities, small crack to the rear joint. 'Windsor Castle' chips to the spine labels, loss of leather and paper to the joints, leather to the front joint is lifting, a little wear to the extremities, two small chips to the front joint. 'Tower of London' crack oto the tail of the front joint, loss to the extremities, small chip to the rear joint. 'Flitch of Bacon' hinges are weak, front and rear endpaper are detached but present. 'Old St. Paul's' front hinge is starting, rear hinge is strained. 'Mervyn Clithehoe', 'Crichton', 'Windsor Castle', and 'Tower of London' hinges are weak. 'Crichton' lacking the rear endpaper, loss to the front endpaper. 'Tower of London' rear endpaper is detached but present. Internally, generally firmly bound, a little more strained to 'Crichton&apos. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Boeknummer: 889P5
GBP 190.00 [Appr.: EURO 223.25]
Catalogus: English Literature Pre 1900
Trefwoorden: The Novels of William Harrison Ainsworth william harrison ainsworth flitch of bacon lancashire witches william harrison ainsworth rookwood miser's daughter None
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