Boscobel or The Royal Oak: A Tale of the Year 1651
Ainsworth, William Harrison
| Publication Date | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | George Routledge & Sons, |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Good+, sound copy |
| SKU | 22291 |
| Notes | Title page has some damage to the gutter edge and is only loosely held. The binding is otherwise very secure. Previous ownership marls to prelims including a date stamp in purple. Slightly faded to spine. A hint of bumping to the very points. Clean and sound. |
Description
Hardback. Historical novel fictionalising the flight of the later Charles II after the execution of Charles I; from the the writer most famous for the Lancashire Witches. Original red cloth, lettered and decorated in black on front board, in black and gilt on spine; decorated endpapers. Black and white frontis plus further illustrations by J. H. Rimbault. Red cloth with black titles and decorations including a small illustration to front board and titles and decoration in black and gilt on spine. Patterned endpapers.
