Ainsworth, (W. H.)-continued. 12 Rookwood; a Romance. With portrait of the Author after Maclise, and 12 full-page etchings by George Cruikshank. FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1836. * With two A.L.S.'s of Ainsworth inserted. £17 17s 13 Rookwood. Another Copy. FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, in the original cloth, uncut (repaired). £9 10s SPECIAL COPY. 14 The Tower of London: A Historical Romance. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION BOUND FROM THE PARTS. Illustrated with the 40 Etchings and 58 Woodcuts by George Cruikshank, and with five of the Front Wrappers from the Original Monthly Parts, and the Notices issued with Numbers 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 13. Several of the plates are in two (one in three) states, showing variations in the engravings. Thick 8vo, contemporary half morocco binding, uncut. London, 1840. £12 12s The following are the plates which are in duplicate showing the variations:Queen Jane's Entrance into, the Tower. First and Second State. The Stone Kitchen. First, Second, and Third State. Edward Underhill preaching to the Giants. First and Second State. Queen Jane's Flight from the Tower. First and Second State. Masque in the Palace Garden of the Tower. First and Second State. 15 Windsor Castle: An Historical Romance. Portrait of the Author, and 18 etched plates by George Cruikshank and Tony Johannot, and numerous woodcuts by W. A. Delamotte. FIRST 8vo EDITION, calf gilt, m. e. London, 1843. £1 5s Ainsworth (W. H.)-continued. 16 Windsor Castle. DELAMOTTE (W. A.). 134 Pencil Sketches made by Delamotte, whilst he was engaged in illustrating Ainsworth's Windsor Castle, including Sketches of the Grand Entrance; Anne Page's Home; Poor Knights; St. George's Chapel; Norman Gate; Round Tower; Cæsar's Tower; Cloisters; Henry VIIIth's Tower; Home Park; Herne's Oak, &c., &c., some of which are initialed "W. H. A[" insworth "] neatly mounted in royal 8vo vol., half russia. £9 9s HENRY ALKEN. (See also under Sporting.) 17 A Touch at the Fine Arts. 12 full-page coloured plates by Henry Alken, with descriptive text. FIRST EDITION. Imperial 8vo, half red morocco, uncut, t. e. g., with the original paper label bound in at end. London, McLean, 1824. 18 A Touch at the Fine Arts. Another Copy. £7 10s Illustrated by 12 plates (in colours), with descriptions, by Henry Alken. Imperial 8vo, original red printed boards. London, 1824 £7 10s 18a British Proverbs. A set of six coloured plates, containing about 30 humorous sketches by Henry Alken. Oblong folio. Boards, with leather back. London, 1824. £6 6s 19 Illustrations to Popular Songs. 43 large coloured plates by Henry Alken, containing a large number of humorous sketches, both sporting and social. Oblong 4to, in the original boards, with printed label on side. 20 Scrap Book. Series of 42 plates of Coloured Sketches by Henry Alken. Prospect of Hunting, &c. 6 plates. Comprising: £10 10s £10 10s Tutor's Assistant. 6 plates. Flowers from Nature. 6 plates. Alkon (Henry)-continued. 20a Symptoms of Being Amused. Vignette title, and 41 plates, containing numerous humorous col- FIRST EDITION. Oblong 4to, half morocco. London, 1822. 21 Symptoms of Being Amused. £10 10s 42 coloured plates, containing 192 humorous sketches, with witty Also the VERY RARE SERIES of 12 COLOURED PLATES, containing some £15 15s 22 Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man, depicted in 7 spirited coloured plates. £7 10s 23 ALLINGHAM (William). Laurence Bloomfield in Ireland. A Modern Post 8vo, original cloth. London, 1864. £2 2s HALF-TITLE: 24 ANECDOTES. The Tickler, or Monthly Compendium of Good Things in 25 3 vols., royal 8vo, old half calf. London, 1818-21. 10s 6d Ramsay (George). A New Encyclopaedia of Anecdotes, illustra- With Coloured Frontispiece illustrating 16 Scenes, Sporting and Svo, full calf, uncut, t. e. g. London, 1830. £1 2s 6d 26 Alaric at Rome. MATTHEW ARNOLD. A Type Facsimile Reprint on Vellum of the Original Edition pub- London, Privately Printed, 1893. *** ONE OF FIVE COPIES PRINTED ENTIRELY ON VELLUM. £6 6s 27 Alaric at Rome. Another Copy of the Type Facsimile Reprint of the Original Printed on paper. 8vo, original vellum, uncut. £1 1s 28 Cromwell; A Prize Poem, Recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 28, 1843. 29 Empedocles on Etna, and other Poems. By A. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, original cloth, uncut. £3 10s 31 Friendship's Garland, being the Conversations, Letters, and Opinions of FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. 32 Friendship's Garland. Another Copy. £2 2s FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original cloth. London, 1871. £5 5s *** PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, WITH INSCRIPTION (BY THE RECIPIENT) ON TITLE-PAGE:- AND A VERY INTERESTING AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF 2 PP. 8VO FROM MATTHEW ARNOLD TO COLLINS I SENT YOU FRIENDSHIP'S GARLAND' AS YOU REQUESTED." Arnold (Matthew)-continued. 33 On Home Rule for Ireland. Two Letters to " The Times." 3 vols., post 8vo, bound by Cobden Sanderson at the Doves Bindery, in full green levant morocco extra, gold line and dots on side, floreated gilt back, inside dentelle, and corner fleurons. London, 1895. 35 The Strayed Reveller, and Other Poems. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, original cloth, uncut. £10 10s £5 5s *** Presentation Copy from the Author to Austin Dobson, with inscription on titlepage: Inserted is an Autograph Letter of Ashby-Sterry to Dobson, 1 page, 8vo. Presentation Copy from the Author to Frederick Locker, with inscription on title-page: "To Frederick Locker-Lampson, With the Author's kind regards." and inserted are two interesting Autograph Letters of J. Ashby-Sterry, in one of which he writes: "I have ventured to send you a copy of my new book, The Lazy Minstrel'," etc. With Frederick Locker's small "Jester" bookplate inside cover. |