William Harrison Ainsworth

Portrait of Ainsworth by [[Daniel Maclise]]<ref>[[National Portrait Gallery, London]]</ref> William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 18053 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife.

Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with ''Rookwood'' in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. A stream of 39 novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. Ainsworth died in Reigate on 3 January 1882, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. Provided by Wikipedia

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The flitch of bacon, or, The custom of Dunmow :

a tale of English home /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1855.
Notes
Physical description: xi, 290 p. : ill ; 18 cm.
 

A personal narrative of the Euphrates expedition /

Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
1888.
Notes
Physical description: 2 v. : fold. maps ; 23 cm.
 

The miser's daughter.

Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
[ 1898?]
Notes
Physical description: 302 p. ; cm.
 

An introductory lecture on geology.

Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
1833.
Notes
Physical description: [1 v.]
 

The spendthrift :

a tale /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
[188-?]
Notes
Physical description: v, 332 p., [8] leaves of plates...
 

Travels in the track of the ten thousand Greeks /

Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
1844.
Notes
Physical description: xv, 248 p. incl. front. (fold....
 

Crichton /

Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1837.
Notes
Physical description: 3 v. ; 20 cm.
 

Old St. Paul's /

Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
[1953?]
Notes
With dust jacket in decent condition. Physical descri...
 

Auriol :

or, the elixir of life /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
In collection:
Holloway Book Collection
Published / Created
[n.d.]
Notes
Physical description: 127 pages ; 23 cm
 

Boscobel ; or, The royal oak :

a tale of the year 1651.
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
[1878]
Notes
Cover title: The original illustrated ed. Physical de...
 

The Miser's daughter :

a tale /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
In collection:
Holloway Book Collection
Published / Created
MDCCCL [1850].
Notes
With a portrait of the author by Daniel Maclise, R.A....
 

An account of the caves of Ballybunian, county of Kerry :

with some minerological details /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
1834.
Notes
Physical description: 96 p., [2] leaves of plates (1...
 

Researches in Assyria, Babylonia, and Chaldæa :

forming part of the labors of the Euphrates expedition. /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
1838.
Notes
Title vignette. Physical description: 2 p.l, 343, [1...
 

An introductory lecture on geology :

delivered at the rooms of the Geological Society of Dublin, ... January 23d, 1833 /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
1833.
Notes
Physical description: 24 p ; 23 cm. (8vo)
 

Rookwood :

a romance /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1837.
Notes
Added illustrated t.p., engr. The frontispiece and a...
 

The Tower of London :

a historical romance /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1841.
Notes
Physical description: 426 p. ; 22 cm.

 

Ballads, romantic, fantastical, and humorous :

to which is added The Combat of the Thirty ; comprising a new chapter of Froissart /
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
In collection:
Holloway Book Collection
Published / Created
[1855?].
Notes
Physical description: xxii, 326 pages : frontispiece...
 

Letter from W. Harrison Ainsworth, arranging a meeting, no date.
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
Language:
English
Published / Created
no date.
Notes
William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was an English...
 

Windsor Castle. :

an historical romance.
Main Creator:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Language:
English
Published / Created
1850.
Notes
"Nineteenth thousand. Cloth. Physical description:...
 

Letter from a G.F. Maguire to William Harrison Ainsworth, expressing his gratitude and requesting an answer from [George] Bentley regarding his "tale", undated.
Language:
English
In collection:
Autograph letters signed collection, ca. 1603-ca. 1972
Published / Created
undated.
Notes
Physical description: 1 item (3 pages).
Contributors:
“...Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882...”
Letter from a G.F. Maguire to William Harrison Ainsworth, expressing his gratitude and requesting an answer from [George] Bentley regarding his "tale",
 
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