Ainsworth's Novels, The Original Illustrated Edition (15 of the set of 16 volumes)
by Ainsworth, William Harrison
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Co., 1878. 15 volumes of a 16 volume set (lacks Guy Fawkes) uniformly bound in red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and "The Original Illustrated Edition" in gilt to the front cover. Three books are dated, Boscobel 1878, The Lancashire Witches 1882, Windsor Castle 1883; eps are either publisher's lists on green paper or chocolate brown paper. All have tissue guarded frontispiece illustrations and carry the armorial bookplate of R.E.G. Weddell on the ffep or the half-title. Spines faded, boards of one book faded, top edges dusty, a few marks but generally a firm, clean set with minimal foxing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Hardcover. Very Good. Illus. by George Cruikshank, Hablot K. Browne, Sir John Gilbert, Tony Johannot. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.
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- Bookseller
- Interquarian
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002911
- Title
- Ainsworth's Novels, The Original Illustrated Edition (15 of the set of 16 volumes)
- Author
- Ainsworth, William Harrison
- Illustrator
- George Cruikshank, Hablot K. Browne, Sir John Gilbert, Tony Johannot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Keywords
- LITERATURE GOTHIC SUPERNATURAL OCCULT MYSTERY IMAGINATION MAGIC
- Bookseller catalogs
- The Occult, Magic and Religion; Literature & Fiction; Illustrated Books;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Interquarian
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Interquarian
Interquarian is an internet-based bookseller specialising in general out-of-print works and antiquarian books. We have been operating successfully for 10 years. Specific books may be seen prior to purchase, by appointment only.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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