Sales catalogue 443: Maggs Bros

Date:
1923
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/24
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 443: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ainsworth (W. H.)—continued. | PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION. 6 The Lancashire Witches. A Novel. By William Harrison Ainsworth. Tue ACTUAL FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. 4to size, contempor- ary half calf. London, Printed for Private Circulation only, 1840. £10 10s *** © About the time ‘The Lancashire Witches’ completed its serial appearance in ‘ The Sunday Times,’ Ainsworth kad a few copies of the story printed off from the newspaper type, and these, bound in a volume with pages of two columns, he presented to his own friends; this was the first edition, and it is now exceedingly scarce.” (S. M. Ellis). ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. 7 The Leaguer of Lathom. ~- ~ The Original Autograph Manuscript of this Novel (originally entitled ‘‘ Siege of Manchester ’’). Comprising some 40 pp., 4to, dated 13th September, 1876. Bound in limp leather and lettered on side. £68 The complete manuscript (with the exception of a few leaves) of one of his famous historical novels, period of the Civil War, and descriptive of the siege of Manchester; also the storming of Bolton, Lancaster, etc., but mainly dealing with the gallant defence of Lathom House, by Charlotte de la Tremouille, Countess of Derby —hence the title of the story, “ The Leaguer of Lathom.’’ 8 The Leaguer of Lathom. A Tale of the Civil War in Lancashire. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., post 8vo, o7zgznal cloth. London, 1876. £1 5s Q Merrie England; or, Nobles and Serfs. | : FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., post 8vo, ovzginal cloth, uncut. London, 1874. £1 15s 10 The Miser’s Daughter, a Tale. With portratt of the Author, and 20 full-page etched plates by George Cruikshank. The Third Edition (but the First Edition in 8vo size), 8vo, a 7e- markably fine copy in the original cloth gilt, uncut. London, 1848. £7 10s 11 Old Saint Pauls: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire. With tllustrations by John Franklin. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., post 8vo, oviginal cloth, uncut. London, 1841. | £6 6s
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