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NOVELS AND ROMANCES OF SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, BART., M.P. Uniformly printed in crown 8vo, corrected and revised throughout, with new Prefaces.

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RIENZI: The Last of the Tribunes36
PAUL CLIFFORD36
PELHAM: or, The Adventures of a Gentleman36
EUGENE ARAM. A Tale36
LAST OF THE BARONS50
LAST DAYS OF POMPEII36
GODOLPHIN30
PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE26
NIGHT AND MORNING40
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ERNEST MALTRAVERS36
ALICE; or The Mysteries36
THE DISOWNED36
DEVEREUX36
ZANONI36
LEILA; or The Siege of Granada26
HAROLD40
LUCRETIA40
THE CAXTONS40
MY NOVEL (2 vols.)80
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UNIFORM ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF MR. AINSWORTH’S WORKS.

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TOWER OF LONDON (The). With Forty Illustrations on Steel; and numerous Engravings on Wood by George Cruikshank.

LANCASHIRE WITCHES. Illustrated by J. Gilbert.

JACK SHEPPARD. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.

OLD ST. PAUL’S. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.

GUY FAWKES. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.

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CRICHTON. With Steel Illustrations, from designs by H. K. Browne.

WINDSOR CASTLE. With Steel Engravings, and Woodcuts by Cruikshank.

MISER’S DAUGHTER. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.

ROOKWOOD. With Illustrations by John Gilbert.

SPENDTHRIFT. With Illustrations by Phiz.

STAR CHAMBER. With Illustrations by Phiz.

“It is scarcely surprising that Harrison Ainsworth should have secured to himself a very wide popularity, when we consider how happily he has chosen his themes. Sometimes, by the luckiest inspiration, he has chosen a romance of captivating and enthralling fascinations, such as ‘Crichton,’ the ‘Admirable Crichton.’ Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days of Apuleius to those of Le Sage or of Bulwer Lytton. Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romance have been some renowned structure, a palace, a prison, or a fortress. It is thus with the ‘Tower of London,’ ‘Windsor Castle,’ ‘Old St. Paul’s.’ Scarcely less ability, or, rather, we should say, perhaps more correctly, scarcely less adroitness in the choice of a new theme, in the instance of one of his latest literary productions, viz., the ‘Star Chamber.’ But the readers of Mr. Ainsworth—and they now number thousands upon thousands—need hardly be informed of this: and now that a uniform illustrated edition of his works is published, we do not doubt but that this large number of readers even will be considerably increased.”—Sun.

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FLITCH OF BACON (The); or, the Custom of Dunmow. A Tale of English Home. By W. H. Ainsworth, Esq. With Illustrations by John Gilbert. The Second Edition.

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“In our judgment, one of the best of Mr. Ainsworth’s romances.”—Scottish Citizen.

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COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO. By Alexandre Dumas. Comprising the Château d’If, with 20 Illustrations, drawn on Wood by M. Valentin, and executed by the best English engravers.

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FANNY, THE LITTLE MILLINER; or, the Rich and the Poor. By Charles Rowcroft, Author of “Tales of the Colonies,” &c. With 27 Illustrations by Phiz.

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CARLETON’S TRAITS AND STORIES OF THE IRISH PEASANTRY. A new Pictorial Edition, with an Autobiographical Introduction, Explanatory Notes, and numerous Illustrations on Wood and Steel, by Phiz, &c.

The following Tales and Sketches are comprised in this Edition:—

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“Truly—Intensely Irish.”—Blackwood.

In 8vo, cloth, full gilt, price 6s.

THE FORTUNES OF TORLOGH O’BRIEN: a Tale of the Wars of King James. With Steel Illustrations by Phiz.

“This stirring tale contains the best history of the Battle of the Boyne, and is written with a master hand. It is fully equal to any of Lever’s works.”—Observer.

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THE NEW TALE OF A TUB. By F. W. N. Bayley. Illustrated by Engravings reduced from the original Drawing by Aubrey.

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ROUTLEDGE’S STANDARD NOVELS.

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This Collection now comprises the best Novels of our more celebrated Authors. The volumes are all printed on good paper, with an Illustration, and form, without exception, the best and cheapest collection of light reading that is anywhere to be obtained.

The following are now ready:—

Transcriber’s Note

The following typographical errors were corrected:

PageErrorCorrection
[iii]Mr. Rarey’s IntroductionMr. Rarey’s Introduction.
[v]snaffle.—thesnaffle.—The
[vii]struoglingstruggling
[10]under the auspiciesunder the auspices
[11]violent loungingsviolent longeings
[fn 20-*]April 7.’April 7.”
[23]shere humbugsheer humbug
[26]omitingomitting
[30]scimetarscimitar
[31]spangled troopespangled troupe
[31]horse wonthorse won’t
[64]suppleingsuppling
[88]long wholebone whiplong whalebone whip
[95]any horseany horse.
[128]round to the right.round to the right.” (based on comparison to another edition of the book)
[129]gotamongstgot amongst
[129]aid-de-campsaide-de-camps
[159]of my pupilsof my pupils.
[173]white potatoe oatswhite potato oats
[173]45lbs.45 lbs.
[185]distance, we thoughdistance, we thought
[202]Mobbing a foxMobbing a fox.
[210]danger of stubbingdanger of stubbing.
[216]distinction bewteendistinction between
[Ads 2]BancroftsBancroft’s

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