William Harrison Ainsworth — Critchton

London , George Routledge and Co. 1853. Leather. A smart fourth, revised edition of Ainsworth's novel Crichton. This is the fourth, revised edition of Crichton, a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. This edition is illustrated by Hablot K. Browne. Ainsworth was an English historical novelist, writing thirty-nine novels in his lifetime. With eighteen plate illustrations. Collated, complete. In half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart. There is some very slight wear to the extremities and joints and a few marks to the boards. There is a bookplate to the front pastedown and previous owner ink to the front free endpaper. Rear hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages with the odd scattered spot throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Hablot K. Browne. Very Good Indeed .