Ainsworth, William Harrison

Hilary St. Ives a Novel

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1870 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€592.88 | $665.81 | ¥105,197)

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. Ainswort...

Preston Fight, or the Insurrection of 1715

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1875 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,071.97 | $1,203.83 | ¥190,205)

London, Tinsley Brothers, 1875. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this historical novel, which tells the story of the Jacobite uprising and the siege of Preston. This is a late novel by William Ainsworth, who published his first work in 1834. He had intended to b...

Mervyn Clitheroe

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1903 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.38 | $131.82 | ¥20,827)

London, George Routledge, c1903 . Leather. Illustrated throughout by Phiz, this is a handsome half morocco bound example of W. H. Ainsworth's bildungsroman about a young man from Lancashire. In a half morocco binding, William Harrison Ainsworth's novel presents itsel...

The Constable de Bourbon

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1866 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,437.28 | $1,614.08 | ¥255,023)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1866. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this novel by the prolific William Ainsworth Not seen at auction since 1978. In the publisher's original cloth. Ainsworth had intended to be a lawyer, but found that it held no attraction for hi...

The Illustrated Works of William Harrison Ainsworth

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1878 · Rooke Books

£1,280.00 (€1,533.10 | $1,721.68 | ¥272,025)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1878-1881. Leather. A smart thirty volume set of the works of the historical fiction author William Harrison Ainsworth, illustrated throughout. A thirty volume set.In half brown calf bindings, with marbled boards, fore edges, and endpapers. ...

Hilary St. Ives

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1870 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€658.76 | $739.78 | ¥116,886)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1870 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of William Harrison Ainsworth's most scarce title, a work focussing on contemporary Victorian society in London. The first edition in book form of this very scarce work, complete in three volumes.I...

The League of Lathom: A Tale of the CIVIL War in Lancashire

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1876 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.26 | $437.15 | ¥69,069)

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 noveli...

Windsor Castle an Historical Romance

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1843 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.56 | $262.29 | ¥41,441)

London, Henry Colburn, 1843. Cloth. A three volume set of the historical romance novel 'Windsor Castle' by Windsor Castle The first separately published edition of this historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. With engraved frontispieces to each volume. Windso...

Four Novels: Old St. Paul&Apos;S, the Flitch of Bacon or the Custom of Dunmow, the Spendthrift, and the Star Chamber

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1805 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.26 | $437.15 | ¥69,069)

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 (1805–188...

The Lord Mayor of London or, City Life in the Last Century

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1862 · Rooke Books

£670.00 (€802.48 | $901.19 | ¥142,388)

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 Harriso...

Old Court a Novel

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1867 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€538.98 | $605.28 | ¥95,634)

London, Chapman and Hall, 1867. First edition. Cloth. A complete three volume set of this scarce first edition of 'Old Court' by William Harrison Ainsworth. William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 – 3 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born in Manc...

Windsor Castle an Historical Romance

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1843 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.32 | $403.52 | ¥63,756)

London, Henry Colburn, 1843. Leather. 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 fronti...

Old St Pauls a Tale of the Plague and the Fire

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1931 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.75 | $147.96 | ¥23,377)

London, George G Harrap, 1931. Leather. A beautifully bound copy of this historical novel by William Harrison Ainsworth, in a charming leather prize binding. Published as a part of George G Harrap's 'Standard Fiction Library' series. In a prize binding with the ...

Old Saint Paul&Apos;S: A Tale of Plague and Fire

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1855 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.89 | $67.25 | ¥10,626)

London , G. Routledge & Co. 1855. Cloth. This is an uncommon early copy of this historical novel by William Ainsworth. First published in 1841. With illustrations by John Franklin and H.K. Browne. Old Saint Paul's is a historical romance that describes the events of the G...

The Tower of London. A Historical Romance.

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1840 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.63 | $221.94 | ¥35,066)

London, Richard Bentley, 1840. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical romance novel following the tragic life of Lady Jane Grey, complete with the original plates by Cruikshank. The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, thirty-nine ...

Collected Works of William Harrison Ainsworth

William Harrison Ainsworth · 0 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.37 | $376.62 | ¥59,505)

London, George Routledge and Sons, c1874-98. Cloth. A collection complete in sixteen volumes of the original illustrated edition of the works of William Harrison Ainsworth. A collection complete in sixteen uniformly bound volumes of the works of William Harrison Ainsworth, the...

A Collection of the Works of William Harrison Ainsworth

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1605 · Rooke Books

£1,800.00 (€2,155.93 | $2,421.11 | ¥382,535)

London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited, c1880. Leather. A beautifully bound set of William Harrison Ainsworth's works, the popular Victorian author, best known for his historical fiction. Complete in sixteen volumes.A collection of the novels of William Harrison Ainsw...

The Spendthrift a Tale

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1857 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.80 | $121.06 | ¥19,127)

London, George Routledge and Co, 1857. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of William Ainsworth's novel 'The Spendthrift', illustrated by 'Phiz', otherwise known at Hablot K. Browne. The first edition of this work. 'The Spendthrift' is a ...

The Tower of London, a Historical Romance

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1840 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.38 | $369.89 | ¥58,443)

London, Richard Bentley, 1840 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful example of the first edition of W. H. Ainsworth's tragic fictionalisation of the life of Lady Jane Grey, illustrated by George Cruikshank. The first edition, attractively bound in calf backed boards.A bri...

Ovingdean Grange, a Tale of the South Downs

William Harrison Ainsworth · 1860 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.59 | $242.11 | ¥38,253)

London, Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1860 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated by Phiz, this is the first edition of W. H. Ainsworth's fictional account of King Charles II sheltering at Ovingdean Grance prior to fleeing to France. The first edition of this novel, in a...