1854 Rare Book - The Tower of London, A Romance Illustrated by George CruikshankAuthor: William Harrison Ainsworth. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. Title: The Tower of London. A Historical Romance. Publisher: London, George Routledge & Co., 1854. Language: Text in English. Size: 8. 5 x 5. 5 inches. Pages: xiv 439 pages. Binding: Very good, handsome 19th century half green calf over marbled paper boards, spine richly gilt decorated in compartments with gilt floral motifs, red gilt lettered spine label (hinges fine, overall

first issued for Macmillan in 1888 and here in the 1900 reprint

situates the tales in their broader historical and cultural context

The illustrators: The volume features an ensemble of talented illustrators

Pages: viii-63 pages

the story follows Pitschi as she embarks on an adventure

from the designs of Moritz Retzsch

Pages: 42 pages

particularly in this edition of Peter Pan and Wendy

and Slumph

First UK Edition illustrated by Rackham (stated)

1880 – January 9

Binding: Attractive and good to very good half-marocco leather binding with marbled boards