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The First Edition, First Issue, Illustrated with 40 etchings and 58 woodcuts by George Cruikshank.
The Tower of London is …
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The First Edition, First Issue, Illustrated with 40 etchings and 58 woodcuts by George Cruikshank.
The Tower of London is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1840. It is a historical romance that describes the history of Lady Jane Grey from her short-lived time as Queen of England to her execution.
This will be the most beautiful, thoughtful gift you have ever given; your bibliophile will love you for it!
Leather. 1st Edition. 439p
FINE BINDING BY WOOD OF LONDON
Bound in full golden-brown calf with gilt lettering on the spine, which has five raised bands,
features gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, and a gilt top foredge.
The leather is smooth and clean, but the front spine edge shows wear (please see photo)
Otherwise, the text is unmarked and binding stiff. The first Edition, the first issue, illustrated with 40 etchings and 58 woodcuts by George Cruikshank.
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- Dimensions
- 5.5ʺW × 2ʺD × 9ʺH
- Styles
- Edwardian
- Illustration
- Period
- 1910s
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Etching
- Leather
- Marble
- Wood
- Woodcut
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Chestnut
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