Author: William Ainsworth
Title: Guy Fawkes; Lancashire Witches; Tower of London; Star-Chamber; Old St. Pauls; Flitch of Bacon; Miser&Apos;S Daughter; Ovingdean Grange; Crighton; Rookwood; Jack Sheppard; Auriol; Mervyn Clitheroe; Windsor Castle; the Spendthrift; Boscobel
Description: London, George Routledge and Sons, 1856-98. Leather. A thoroughly illustrated collection of William Ainsworth's novels, including his most popular works, illustrated by an array of prominent Victorian illustrators. A sixteen volume set of novels by William Ainsworth. 'Rookwood', illustrated by George Cruikshank and John Gilbert, with a frontispiece, illustrated title, and seventeen plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1898 from Copac from copies held at Edinburgh University. This novel is a historical and gothic romance following a dispute over the legitimate claim for the inheritance of the Rookwood family home. 'Crichton', illustrated by Phiz with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and sixteen plates. This work is undated and has been dated 1880 from Copac from copies held at Cambridge University. This is stated to the title page as being the Author's Copyright Edition. Collated, complete. 'Old Saint Paul's', illustrated by Phiz and John Franklin, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and twenty plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1880 from Copac from copies held at Birmingham. This work is a historical romance that describes the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. Collated, complete. 'Boscobel', illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1872 from copies on Copac held at the British Library. Collated, complete. 'Miser's Daughter', illustrated by George Cruikshank, with a frontispiece, and nineteen plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1885 from copies on Copac held at the British Library. This novel is a historical romance, following a young man as he pursues the hand of the daughter of a miserly rich man. 'Ovingdean Grange', illustrated by Phiz, with a frontispiece and seven plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1880 from copies on Copac held at Birmingham University. 'Star-Chamber', illustrated by Phiz with a frontispiece and seven plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1880 from copies on Copac held at Birmingham University. 'Jack Sheppard', illustrated by George Cruikshank, with a frontispiece, and twenty-six plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1862 from Copac from copies held at the British Library. This novel is a historical romance and a Newgate novel, based on the real life eighteen century criminal Jack Sheppard. 'Windsor Castle', illustrated by George Cruikshank, Tony Johanmot, and W. Alfred Delamote, with a frontispiece and eighteen plates. This work is undated and has been dated 1889 from copies on Copac held at the London Library. This novel is a historical romance looking at Henry VIII's pursuit of Anne Boleyn. Collated, complete. 'Flitch of Bacon', illustrated by John Gilbert, with a frontispiece, and eleven plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1890 from Copac from copies held at Exeter University. 'Guy Fawkes', illustrated by George Cruikshank, with a frontispiece, and twenty-one plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1885 from Copac from copies held at the British Library. This novel follows the 1605 plot to destroy the British parliament. 'Lancashire Witches', illustrated by John Gilbert with a frontispiece, and eleven plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1882 from Copac from copies held at Oxford University. This novel is based on the true story of the Pendle witches, who were executed in 1612 for causing harm by witchcraft. 'Tower of London', illustrated by George Cruikshank with a frontispiece and thirty-nine plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1897 from copies on Copac held at Edinburgh University. his novel is a historical novel about Lady Jane Grey, looking at her short reign as Queen of England and her execution. 'The Spendthrift', illustrated by Phiz, with a frontispiece and seven plates. This work is undated and has been dated from Copac from copies held at British Library. Collated, complete. 'Auriol', illustrated by Phiz with a frontispiece, and fourteen plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1892 from copies held on Copac at the Oxford University. This novel is gothic romance. Collated, complete. 'Mervyn Clitheroe', illustrated by Phiz, with a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and twenty-two plates. This work is undated, and has been dated 1898 from Copac from copies held at Edinburgh University. Collated, complete. 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. In a signed binding by Bayntun. In a half calf signed binding by Bayntun with cloth to the boards. Externally rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the raised bands. A little marking and fading to the boards. A little loss of leather to the rear board of 'Old St Pauls&apos. Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'James Philip Hervey&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

Keywords: auriol william ainsworth ainswoth phiz william ainsworth rookwood witches Various


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