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The Tower of London : a historical romance

Title: The Tower of London : a historical romance / by William Harrison Ainsworth ; illustrated by George Cruikshank.
Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Publication: London : Richard Bentley, 1840.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP (Ainsworth, W. Tower of London 1840) 84-53	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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13 pts. in 12 (xvi, 439 p., [40] leaves of plates) : ill.; 24 cm.

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Note

Each part in the original illustrated cream paper covers, as issued monthly (the last a double no.), Jan.-Dec. 1840. Pages [1]-xvi, including t.p., issued with pt. 12/13. All but pt. 3 include inserted advertising matter; several include inserted publisher's notices, etc.
Illustrations: 40 full-page steel etchings by Cruikshank; cover design and 58 smaller wood engravings in the text, by Thos. Williams after Cruikshank. Reid 2072 and 2084: 1st state; 2073 and 2075: 2nd state. This state of Reid 2073 and 2075 is called 1st by Locke and Cohn.
Includes index.

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Arents BIP (Ainsworth, W. Tower of London 1840) 84-53

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Author

Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.

Title

The Tower of London : a historical romance / by William Harrison Ainsworth ; illustrated by George Cruikshank.

Imprint

London : Richard Bentley, 1840.

Indexed In:

Locke, H. Ainsworth, p. 13-14

Cohn. Cruikshank, 14

Reid. Cruikshank, 2072-2094; 2096-2112; 3888-3946

Local Note

Arents copy lacks inserted ads., pt. 1, and publisher's notices (cf. Locke), pts. 1-3.

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Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.

Williams, Thomas, approximately 1800-

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Ainsworth, W. Tower of London 1840) 84-53