Description: Click here to see our other books! The Spendthrift a Tale William Harrison Ainsworth 1857 George Routledge and Co : London 9" by 6" vi, 332pp SUMMARY The first edition of William Ainsworth's novel 'The Spendthrift', illustrated by 'Phiz', otherwise known at Hablot K. Browne. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. 'The Spendthrift' is a novel following the lives of four people, all entangled in complicated romantic feelings, with the morality of money hanging over them. Depsite being a prolific author, William Harrison Ainsworth has been largely forgotten after his death. His novel 'Rookwood', featuring the highway man Dick Turpin, gave him a his first success as a writer, and he went on to right thirty-nine novels. Some of his other novels include 'The Tower of London', 'The Lancashire Witches', 'The Constable de Bourbon', 'Boscobel', and 'Preston Fight'. Illustrated by Hablot K. Browne, who is also known widely as 'Phiz', the illustrator of many of Charles Dickens' novels. With a frontispiece and a further seven plates throughout. Collated, complete. CONDITION In the original published cloth binding, with blind decoration to the boards, and gilt decoration to the spine. Externally, smart. Light rubbing and markings to the boards, causing light discolouration. A little light rubbing to the joints. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor rubbing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd handling mark and scattered spotting throughout, mostly to the first and last few pages and to the plates. Small chip to the fore edge of pages 137 to 140. Closed tear to the fore edge of page 167/168. Overall Condition: Very 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: George Routledge and Co
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Hablot K. Browne
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1857
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
