Guy Rivers, The Outlaw. (Georgia Gold Rush) + Woman's Revenge, or, The Tribunal of Blood + Bertrand De la Croix + Edric The Forester, Or, The Mysteries of the Haunted Chamber + The Romance of the Castle + The Recess + The Fatal Whisper, etc.

Anne Ker, Sophie Lee, Frederich Schiller, G.P.R. James, W. Gillmore Simms, Viet Weber (or L. Waechter), Daniel Franco Haynes, etc.

Published by John Cunningham and John Clements, London., 1840

About this Item

A bound volume of "Gothic" mystery and romance fiction + a tale of the Georgia gold-rush in America in the 1830's. The publishers of all the works in here "Clements", published the series of sensational literature for the masses under the title "The Romancist and Novelist Library". All but the first title are from that series. Sophia Lee with "The Recess: A Tale of The Days Of Queen Elizabeth" 1840 was published by J. Cunningham. The other titles in bound order are; D.F. Haynes (Daniel Franco). "The Romance of the Castle". 1841. He wrote only one title (this), was married to Shelly's sister Mary and was co-respondent in a messy divorce in the 1820's. + "Andrea Vivano; or, The Italian Poisoner" (anon). + W. Gillmore Simms; "Guy Rivers The Outlaw. A Tale of Georgia". 1st edition of 1841. + John Galt; "The Fatal Whisper" 1841. + Viet Weber (pseud of L. Waechter), "Woman's Revenge Or, the Tribunal of Blood". + A. Morton. "The Charmed Scarf" 1841. + Frederick Schiller "The Criminal" (A true History) 1841 + George Payne Rainsford, James Reynolds, "Bertrand De La Croix" 1841. + Anne Ker. "Edric, The Forester or, the Mysteries of the Haunted Chamber" 1841. + Matteo Bandello. "Romeo and Juliet, or, The Lovers of Verona". + (anon) Edward Morgan, "Or Will Nothing Please You". Condition; Original half black calf with marbled paper boards a little wear but all firm, paper very good, with a separate title to 12 stories, square octavo. Very Good. NOTE* Most of these titles are reprinted from the late 18th and early 19th century, however earlier copies are not available and are almost unobtainable in any state or condition. Gillmore Simms was considered the best writer of American fiction by Edgar Allen Poe, Anne Ker was one of the first ranked women writers in the late 18th century, she died in poverty 1821. This title here by her was published first in 1817. Frederick Schiller has a short story in English and is probably a 1st edition. D. L. Haynes wrote this single title, firmly attributed to him. He married Mary Shelly, Percy's sister, (a Berkshire gentleman I believe). Etc, etc. 14 titles, 12 with separate title pages and dates and publishers details and pagination + 6-8 pages of adverts for others in the series, varying in length from 100 pages down to about 6-10 on about 4 tales. Very Good. Octavo. 1840-41.

Seller Inventory # 4585

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guy Rivers, The Outlaw. (Georgia Gold Rush) + Woman's Revenge, or, The Tribunal of Blood + Bertrand De la Croix + Edric The Forester, Or, The Mysteries of the Haunted Chamber + The Romance of the Castle + The Recess + The Fatal Whisper, etc.
• Publisher: John Cunningham and John Clements, London.
• Publication Date: 1840
• Binding: Half-Calf
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.2 kilograms
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