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The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance
William Harrison Ainsworth
1854
George Routledge : London
7.5" by 5"
viii, 296, iv, 287, 12pp
SUMMARY
A scarce first edition copy of 'The Star Chamber: An Historical Romance' by William Harrison Ainsworth.
First Edition,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Two volumes bound in one.
William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist renowned for his incredibly popular historical romances, such as this text, 'The Star Chamber'. Ainsworth initially studied law but left it for literature, publishing his first novel anonymously in 1826. His first success came with the novel 'Rookwood' published in 1834, featuring the highwayman Dick Turpin, which led many reviewers to hail him as the successor to Sir Walter Scott. In a long career that extended to 1881, he published some forty novels.
Featuring prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown and inscription in crayon to the rear free endpaper.
With an ink stamp of 'Webley's Coffee House' throughout.
CONDITION
In a cloth binding. Externally, sound with some wear to extremities, rubbing and slight marks to boards. Front hinge strained. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the occasional spot and handling mark, heavier to the first and last few pages. Ink stamp of 'Webley's Coffee House' to the odd page.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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