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A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901

Title: Old London Bridge

Author and Title: George Herbert Bonaparte Rodwell. Old London Bridge: A Romance of the Sixteenth Century

First Edition: London: Willoughby and Co., 1848. 1 volume, 8vo., 8s.

Serializations:

  • 52 parts, 1d per part, illustrated by Alfred Ashley, London: Partridge and Oakey, 1 January 1848 to 31 December 1848 (weekly), dates approximate
  • 13 parts in 12, 1s per part, illustrated by Alfred Ashley, London: J. and D. A. Darling, May 1848 to April 1849 (monthly)
  • 52 parts, 1d per part, illustrated by Alfred Ashley, London: Henry Lea, 1 January 1850 to 31 December 1850 (weekly), dates approximate

Summary: Illustrated by Alfred Ashley. A book with a curious history. Both Willoughby and Henry Lea issued one-penny weekly serializations while J. and D. A. Darling issued a one-shilling monthly serialization, all with the same illustrations. Subsequent editions published by Darling.

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References: Bodleian (parts); BL (parts); OSU; POP

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