JAMES, George Payne Rainsford (1799-1860). A COLLECTION OF 30 UNIFORMLY-BOUND NOVELS in 86 volumes, all first or early editions, each in three volumes but for Eva St. Clair (London, 1843) in 2 volumes, uniformly bound as a set. The titles include: Henry Masterton; or The adventures of a young cavalier . London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley 1832. 3 volumes, 12° -- The False Heir . London: Richard Bentley 1843. 3 volumes, 12° -- The Convict: A tale . London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1847. 3 volumes, 8° (lacking half-titles in vols. II and III). Sadleir 1253 -- The Forgery: or, Best intentions . London: T. C. Newby, 1849. 3 volumes, 12° -- The Woodman: A romance of the times of Richard III . London: T. C. Newby, 1849. 3 volumes, 8° (lacking advertisment leaves). Sadleir 1259 -- The Old Oak Chest: A tale of domestic life , London: Thomas Cautley, 1850. 3 volumes, 12° -- The Fate: A tale of stirring times . London: T. C. Newby, 1851. 3 volumes, 12° (lacking advertisments leaves in vols. I and III). Sadleir 1254. Uniform brown half morocco and marbled boards of ca. 1880, spine compartments directly lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Provenance : Charles first Viscount Eversley of Heckfield (armorial bookplate). (86)
JAMES, George Payne Rainsford (1799-1860). A COLLECTION OF 30 UNIFORMLY-BOUND NOVELS in 86 volumes, all first or early editions, each in three volumes but for Eva St. Clair (London, 1843) in 2 volumes, uniformly bound as a set. The titles include: Henry Masterton; or The adventures of a young cavalier . London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley 1832. 3 volumes, 12° -- The False Heir . London: Richard Bentley 1843. 3 volumes, 12° -- The Convict: A tale . London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1847. 3 volumes, 8° (lacking half-titles in vols. II and III). Sadleir 1253 -- The Forgery: or, Best intentions . London: T. C. Newby, 1849. 3 volumes, 12° -- The Woodman: A romance of the times of Richard III . London: T. C. Newby, 1849. 3 volumes, 8° (lacking advertisment leaves). Sadleir 1259 -- The Old Oak Chest: A tale of domestic life , London: Thomas Cautley, 1850. 3 volumes, 12° -- The Fate: A tale of stirring times . London: T. C. Newby, 1851. 3 volumes, 12° (lacking advertisments leaves in vols. I and III). Sadleir 1254. Uniform brown half morocco and marbled boards of ca. 1880, spine compartments directly lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Provenance : Charles first Viscount Eversley of Heckfield (armorial bookplate). (86)
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