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W.H. Ainsworth. Saint James's or the Court of Queen Anne THREE VOLUMES. John Mortimer, London, 1844.
Price: US$32.07 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. 1844. 3 vols. 1st ed. Should have 9 plates by Cruikshank, wanting 2 (with duplicates substituted). Very browned. In slightly later half calf and marbled boards. Wanting one label. Scuffed. Images available on request.
Seller: Bath House Books, Ditchingham, United Kingdom
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Cruikshank, George. First Edition. Illustrated with 9 plates by George Cruikshank. 3 vols. Bound in contemporary black morocco, red & brown labels, head of volume III with 1" loss Illustrated with 9 plates by George Cruikshank. 3 vols
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$128.27 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition, 3 vols, illustrated by George Cruikshank, new binder's cloth, internally a little marked, stained and worn as usual but a good sound set of a rare Victorian 3 decker novel, John Mortimer, London, 1844. * reasonably priced for the condition.
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$324.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Bound in full polished calf with gilt rules on the covers, gilt letters on the spines, and gilt inner dentelles, viii, 299; iv, 295; iv, 383 pp., illustrated with full-page plates. Occasional light foxing throughout, outside hinges lightly rubbed in places, otherwise a fine set.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$416.87 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The complete collection of William Harrison Ainsworth's three volumed historical romance, St. James's, or The Court of Queen Anne. First edition. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, featuring thirteen engraved plates. William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers. He is described by S. M. Ellis as "One of the most picturesque personalities of the nineteenth century." Private library bookplate of Egerton Castle to the front pastedown of every volume. Complete in three volumes. Rebound in half calf bindings with marbled boards, and gilt lettering to the spines. Externally, light rubbing with wear to extremities. Ink stamps to title pages. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with intermittent spotting and occasional tide marks to plates. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Three volumes. Exquisitely bound in full wavy grain morocco by Bickers & Son, gilt ruled edges and devices at corners both covers, spine elaborately gilt with two morocco labels, gilt decorated dentelles. A total of nine superb illustrations by George Cruikshank, three in each volume. TEG. Each volume with the bookplate of Sir Charles Philip Huntington, 3rd Baronet. Fine copy.
Seller: Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: MANUSCRIPT letter by Cruikshank and proofs of illustrations. Late 19th century signed binding by Riviere & Sons in full brown morocco with gilt designs in imitation of Cruikshank on cover with a huge signature of Cruikshank on the front cover. Raised bands on spine. Same gilt signature and illustration designs on back cover. The back shows the original color of the leather -- green which has faded to an even brown elsewhere. Gold rolled edges with all edges of the paper gold. Elaborate gilt inner dentelling and border. Just what you would expect from Riviere & Sons. Marbled endpages. Title page in black and red lettering. Leaf after title page contains a mounted manuscript from Cruikshank which reads "256 Hampton Road NW, Nov. 28, 1853. My Dear Friend, The comes hoping to find you well as it leaves me at present. If you can make it come (?) to call here on Wednesday ior Thursday afternoon at 4. You will see a sketch of a "Fairy Ring" by yours, very very truly Geo Cruikshank. P.S. ==> ==> ==>" with arrows pointing over. The other side of the letter is visible on the verso of the page because a "window" has been made in the page for the letter. Cruikshank continues on the back: "My wife joins with me in kindest regards to Mrs Morson and yourself and regrets that she was from home when you dear good lady called." The book then goes immediately to the proofs done by Cruikshank for the magazine appearance of Ainsworth's _Saint James's or the Court of Queen Anne_ which was serialized in John Mortimer's magazine and later issued in book form. These proofs are LARGE with paper measuring 12.5 by 8.5 inches with wide full margins and clear plate impression. The IMAGE size measures 8.5 by 5.5 inches. Margin spots to a few of the pages but most are bright and clean. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. This is an exceptional and unique gift for the Cruikshank collector. George Cruikshank (September 27, 1792February 1, 1878), caricaturist and book illustrator. Born in London, England, he was a member of the Cruikshank family of caricaturists and artists, the son of Scottish painter and caricaturist Isaac Cruikshank. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
Seller: Ziern-Hanon Galleries, Frontenac, MO, U.S.A.