Merry England: or, Nobles and Serfs (In Three Volumes)

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1874 first edition, with author's signature laid in, Tinsley Brothers (London), three volumes, brown morrocco leather spines and tips over brown cloth, five raised bands and gilt design and lettering to spines, matching brown endpapers, x, 266, vi, 251, vi, 243 pp. (782 pages total) Slight to moderate edgewear to all three volumes, with bumping and heavy wear to all the tips. Tipped onto the blank front free-endpaper of Volume 1, the author's signature on a 4 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches tall envelope mailed by Ainsworth to 'The Newspaper Office' in London. Otherwise, apart from very slight foxing to a couple of pages, a very good to near fine set - clean, bright and unmarked - of this title, uncommon in the first edition. Note that this is a heavy and oversized set, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP08~ [4.0P] Historical Fiction set in england in the late 14th century. Author W. Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) is best known for his popular historical romances, including Tower of London, Guy Fawkes, Lancashire Witches and Boscobel, several illustrated by Cruikshank. Born in Manchester, Ainsworth trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife. Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with Rookwood in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. A stream of 39 novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. N° de ref. del artículo SP08-0332-13391

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