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Windsor Castle An Historical Romance
by William Harrison Ainsworth
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€359.73€323.76
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About This Item
London: Henry Colburn, 1843. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". Unamed. 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
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH29-H-7
- Title
- Windsor Castle An Historical Romance
- Author
- William Harrison Ainsworth
- Illustrator
- Unamed
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Leather Windsor Castle Romance William Harrison Ainsworth Windsor Castle
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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....
- Vignette
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- A.N.
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