S M Ellis - William Harrison Ainsworth & His Friends, Volume 1, John Lane, First Edition box 92 Age darkened dust-jacket with bumps

Age darkened dust-jacket with bumps and tears but still a good copy for age

Two poems by author on last leaf

and also in search of Health and Happiness

Foxing to title page and endpapers

Pencil notations on endpaper

S M Ellis - William Harrison Ainsworth & His Friends, Volume 1, John Lane, First Edition box 92 Age darkened dust-jacket with bumpsS M Ellis William Harrison Ainsworth & His Friends, Volume 1, John Lane, First Edition The book is a detailed, two volume biography that delves into the life, career, and social circle of the 19th century English historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth (18051882). At the time of its publication, Ellis noted that it was remarkable that no full record of Ainsworth's life had been published in the nearly three decades since the novelist's death,