Crossley's signature

In response to a query by Kate (see below under 'The Railway Menace' post), I'm attaching a scan of Crossley's signature. This is from a copy of The Boeotian, an extremely rare and short-lived journal by William Harrison Ainsworth, which is now in the archive of the Manchester Central Library. You will see that Crossley signs himself 'Jas Crossley' and uses the long first 's', in the eighteenth-century manner.

Incidentally, if you have any questions about James Crossley and his works, please feel free to contact me by email at stevecollins009@gmail.com