1905 The Marriage of William Ashe Vol I Signed Ltd Ed Mrs Humphry Ward

The Marriage of William Ashe By Mrs. Humphry Ward (Mary Augusta Ward) Illustrated by Albert Sterner Published by Harper & Brothers, New York and London, March 1905 •Edition: Autograph Edition, limited to only 972 copies •Copy Number: 151, signed by the author Mary A. Ward on the limitation page •Format: Volume I of a two-volume set •Binding: Original royal blue cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine •Illustrations: Includes plates by Albert Sterner (example: “Lady Kitty Bristol”) •Provenance: From a private collection Condition: Good+ vintage condition. Original blue cloth with some light rubbing to edges and corners. Gilt titling remains bright. Pages show mild age toning but are clean overall. Binding tight. Signed limitation page present. No dust jacket, as issued. Collector’s Note: This scarce Autograph Edition of The Marriage of William Ashe is limited to only 972 copies, of which this is No. 151, personally signed by author Mary Augusta Ward (Mrs. Humphry Ward). Ward was one of the most influential novelists of the late Victorian and Edwardian era, and this novel was among her greatest successes, adapted to both stage and screen. With its original royal blue gilt-stamped binding and fine illustrations by Albert Sterner, this volume represents a true piece of Edwardian literary history. Complete signed sets are highly sought after by collectors, and even single volumes remain prized due to their limited issue and author’s autograph.