THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES. A Romance of Pendle Forest
AINSWORTH, William Harrison
Published by George Routledge and Sons, Limited, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London, 1890
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Large crown octavo, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, front panel stamped in blind ("The Original Illustrated Edition"). 492 pp + [4] pp publisher's ads at rear. Frontispiece engraving and seven additional full-page plates, all by John Gilbert. Spine slightly tanned, a very good clean copy, the hinges nice and tight and unbroken. Originally published in 1848, THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES is based on the true story of the Pendle witches, who were executed in 1612 for witchcraft. Considered Ainsworth's best work and "one of the major English novels about witchcraft". Seller Inventory # 314323
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES. A Romance of Pendle ...
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London
Publication Date: 1890
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Author's Copyright Edition.