Richelieu, a Tale of France. In Three Volumes by James, G. P. R. [George Payne Rainsford] - 1829

London: Henry Colburn, 1829. First edition. Three quarter red pigskin over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt titles, marbled endpapers. Wear at extremities, spines scuffed, especially at the heads, part of spine on one volume split with a few tears, some spidering of leather on spine, scattered foxing, otherwise tightly bound and clean and still a very good set.. xix, errata, 290 pp.; 315 pp.; 348 pp. 12mo. George Payne Rainsford James (1799-1860) influenced by Sir W. Scott, wrote numerous romantic novels, biographies, and popular historical works. This, his first novel, is quite scarce in a first edition. Wolff 3543, CBEL III, 402.