20 volumes, 8vo. Printed on vellum throughout; frontispieces and plates printed in two states, lettered tissue guards. 20th-century half red morocco gilt; spines in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in three compartments, top edges gilt, others uncut, stamp-signed by the Monastery Hill Bindery (some very light rubbing to a few hinges). 

LIMITED EDITION, number 269 of 1,000 copies of the "Autograph Edition" printed on Japanese vellum with plates in two states. 

[Tipped-in to The Tower of London, Vol II:] AINSWORTH, William Harrison. Manuscript, a portion of verse from "The Three Orgies" as included in Crichton (1835). 1 p., 8vo (229 x  159 mm) in ink on paper with corrections comprising 27 lines and published in part on p. 172 of Crichton volume: "Black triclinia are laid / Sable vases deck the board / With dark colored viands stored / Shaped like tombs on either hand." 

[Bound-in to The Tower of London, Vol I:] AINSWORTH, William Harrison. Autograph letter signed ("W. Harrison Ainsworth") to "Loaden," 6 June 6 n.y. 1 p., 8vo, planning a visit with the recipient and Miss Eliza Lynn's Sisters.