1890 Rare Gothic Novel - Auriol; or, The Elixir of Life by W. Harrison AinsworthAuthor: W. Harrison Ainsworth. Illustrated by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne). Title: Auriol; or, The Elixir of Life. Publisher: London: George Routledge and Sons, [circa 1890]. New York: 416 Broome Street. Language: Text in English. Size: 8. 5 x 5. 5 inches. Pages: 238 pages. Binding: Very good and handsome half dark green polished calf leather binding over green pebbled cloth boards, with five richly gilt tooled raised bands and ornate floral gilt

whimsical storytelling

was a publishing company based in Boston

Cicero's writings on rhetoric

With illustrations

pairing Spyri’s enduring narrative with color illustrations that reflect the innocence and warmth of childhood

complementing Tarrant’s color illustrations with a lighter visual rhythm

This comprehensive work is profusely illustrated by James Jack

First Editions

The Author: Rose Fyleman (1877–1957) was an esteemed British poet and writer known for her fairy poems

ornate gilt dentelles

Complete 2 volume set

along with Around the World in Eighty Days and Journey to the Center of the Earth