Sales catalogue 511: Maggs Bros

Date:
1928
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/68
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 511: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ainsworth (William Harrison)—continued. 6 Ovingdean Grange; a Tale of the South Downs; illustrated by Hablot K. Browne. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, original cloth. London, 1860. £1 16s 7 Rookwood. With portrait of the Author after Maclise, and 12 full-page etchings by George Crutkshank. _ FIRST EDITION. |. (W2th these tllustrations). Post 8vo, 2 the original cloth, uncut (repaired). London, 1836. £9 10s 8 The Star-Ghamber: An Historical Romance. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., crown 8vo, original cloth. London, 1854. , £2 2s g Windsor Castle; an Historical Romance. With 3 frontispieces by Geo. Cruikshank. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols., post 8vo, original half cloth. Wath the labels. London, i843. £6 18s MANUSCRIPT OF ‘“THE LEAGUER OF LATHOM.”’ 10 Original Autograph Manuscript of his Novel ‘‘ The Leaguer of Lathom ”’ (originally entitled ‘‘ Siege of Manchester.’’) . Comprising some 400 pp.;‘dto, and “dated 3th Septentber, 1376: 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 present title of the story, ‘‘ The Leaguer of Lathom.”’ On His ‘‘ CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER.”’ 11 A Lengthy Autograph Letter to Sir John Gilbert, the Historical Painter. 5 pp., 8vo. Azundel Terrace, Kemp Town, January 20th, 1801. £3 18s A long and magnificent letter, entirely concerning illustrations for his ‘‘ Con- stable of the Tower,’’ describing several scenes not then written. Ainsworth com- mences by thanking Sir John for an illustration already received which had been engraved by Messrs. Dalziel. ea