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The Works of G.A. Henty. Thirty-Two Volumes of Historical Fiction by George Alfred (G.A.) Henty, 1893-1902.
The Works of G.A. Henty. Thirty-Two Volumes of Historical Fiction by George Alfred (G.A.) Henty, 1893-1902.
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The Works of G.A. Henty. Thirty-Two Volumes of Historical Fiction by George Alfred (G.A.) Henty, 1893-1902

Henty, G.A. · London, New York

Author
Henty, G.A.
Date
1893-1902
Place
London, New York
Publisher
Blackie & Son, Charles Scribner's Sons, Scribner & Welford, D. Appleton
Language
English
Binding
12mo.(5" x 7.25") Full pictorial publishers cloth (Russett, Navy, Green, Red, etc) with gilt letterimg and decoration to upper board and spine. Colored endpapers, all edges tinted. Most volumes Very Good with little edgewear, those with edgewear have head and foot of spines ruffled with tiny closed tears, some spines lightly sun-faded, Several volumes with inscriptions neatly to first free flyleaf, most all with illustrated frontispieces as called for. All volumes with illustrations (except The Queen's Cup) and some with maps, illustrations from the likes of: Alfred Pearse, Wal Paget, W. Rainey, J. Finnemore, Ralph Peacock, Charles M. Sheldon, W.H. Margetson, Hal Hurst, W.H. Overend, C.J. Staniland, W. Parkinson, W.S. Stacey, Gorden Browne, and Paul Hardy.
Format
George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was an English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his works of adventure fiction and historical fiction, including The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885). The following is a list of the works in this collection with their publishers and year of publication: With Lee in Virginia, A Story of The American Civil War; London, New York: Blackie & Son, Charles Scribner’s Son; n.d.; By Right of Conquest: Or, With Cortez in Mexico; London, New York: Blackie & Son, Charles Scribner’s Son; n.d.; A Jacobite Exile being The Adventures of A Young Englishman In The Service of Charles XII. Of Sweden; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1893 (tender boards, good only) ; In The Irish Brigade, a tale of War in Flanders and Spain; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1900.; The Dragon and The Raven: Or The Days of King Alfred; London, New York: Blackie & Son, Charles Scribner’s Son; n.d.; With Roberts to Pretoria, A Tale of The South African War; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1901 ; On The Irrawaddy, A Story of The First Burmese War; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1896 ;Through Russian Snows, A Story of Napoleon’s Retreat From Moscow; London: Blackie & Son; 1896 (prize binding of Fartown Grammar School) ;Captain Bayley’s Heir, A Tale of The Gold Fields of California; London, New York: Blackie & Son, Charles Scribner’s Son; n.d.; Beric The Briton, A Story of The Roman Invasion; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1901 (1892); A Roving Commission, Or Through The Black Insurrection at Hayti; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1899 (front and rear gutters strengthened with book tape) The Tiger of Mysore, A Story of The War With Tippoo Saib; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1895 (small damage to upper board) The Treasure of The Incas, A Tale of Adventure In Peru; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1902 (Sept) A March On London, Being A Story Wat Tyler’s Insurrection; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1897 With Moore At Corunna; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1897 Through The Sikh War, A Tale of The Conquest of The Punjaub; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1893 Wulf The Saxon, A Story of The Norman Conquest; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1894 With The British Legion, A Story of The Carlist Wars; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1902 (Sept) (spine glued, stains) Through Three Campaigns, A story of Chitral, Tirah, and Ashanti; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1903 (Sept) The Queen’s Cup, A Novel; New York: D. Appleton and Company; 1898 Both Sides The Border, A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1898 At The Point of The Bayonet, A Tale of The Mahratta War; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1901 With Buller in Natal Or, A Born Leader; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1900 (plate laid in) With Cochrane The Dauntless, A Tale of The Exploits of Lord Cochrane In South American Waters; New York: Charles Scribner’s Son’s; 1896 Won By The Sword, A Tale of The Thirty Years’ War; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1899 Out With Garibaldi, A Story of The Liberation of Italy; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1900 (glued spine) With Frederick The Great, A Story of The Seven Years’ War; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1897 With Kitchener In The Soudan, A Story of Atbara and Omdurman; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1902 (Sept) Maori and Settler: A Story of The New Zealand War; New York: Scribner and Welford; n.d. (frontispiece laid in, head and foot of spine) Condemned As a Nihilist, A Story of Escape From Siberia; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1893 (1892) B y England’s Aid: Or, The Freeing of The Netherlands (1585-1604); New York: Scribner and Welford; n.d. When London Burned, A Story of Restoration Times and The Great Fire; New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; 1895 (1894) The Bravest of The brave: or, With Peterborough in Spain, n.d., London: Blackie & Son , New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Category
Literature & Poetry
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S.I.9354

The Works of G.A. Henty. Thirty-Two Volumes of Historical Fiction by George Alfred (G.A.) Henty, 1893-1902. 12mo.(5" x 7.25") 32 Volumes. 1893-1902.London, New York: Blackie & Son, Charles Scribner's Sons, Scribner & Welford, D. Appleton. Full pictorial publishers cloth (Russett, Navy, Green, Red, etc) with gilt lettering and decoration to upper board and spine. Colored endpapers, all edges tinted. Most volumes Very Good with little edgewear, those with edgewear have head and foot of spines ruffled with tiny closed tears, some spines lightly sun-faded, several volumes with inscriptions neatly to first free flyleaf, most all with illustrated frontispieces as called for. A couple of volumes with glued spines. All volumes with illustrations (except The Queen's Cup) and some with maps, illustrations from the likes of: Alfred Pearse, Wal Paget, W. Rainey, J. Finnemore, Ralph Peacock, Charles M. Sheldon, W.H. Margetson, Hal Hurst, W.H. Overend, C.J. Staniland, W. Parkinson, W.S. Stacey, Gorden Browne, and Paul Hardy.

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Good to Very Good

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