G. A. Henty — Twelve G.A. Henty Novels

London, Blackie and Son; Chatto & Windus; James Bowden, 1887-1917. First edition. Cloth. A set of twelve brilliant novels by G. A. Henty, most first editions, all illustrated with plates. A set of twelve exciting adventure and historical fiction novels by G. A. Henty, elevn of which are first editions.This set contains:"With Wolfe in Canada", dated 1887. The first edition, dated 1887 to the title page, this work was published on the 18th May 1886, as dated by Newbolt 27.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates, by Gordon Browne. Forty-eight pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete. "Young Carthaginian", dated 1887. The first edition, first issue, with the subtitle "A Struggle For Empire", which was changed by the second printing of the same year. Though dated 1887 to the title page, this was published on the 8th June 1886, as stated by Newbolt 30.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates, by C. J. Staniland. Forty-eight pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."The Cat of Bubastes", dated 1889. The first edition, dated 1889 to the title page, though this work was published on the 3rd September 1888, as stated by Newbolt 38.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates, by J. R. Weguelin. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."In Greek Waters", dated 1893. The first edition, dated 1893 to the title page, this work was published on the 29th June 1892, as stated by Newbolt 60.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one map, and eleven plates, by W. S. Stacey. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."A Jacobite Exile", dated 1894. The first edition, dated 1894 to the title page, though this work was published on the 13th June 1893, as stated by Newbolt 62.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one colour folding map, and seven plates, by Paul Hardy. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."Wulf the Saxon", dated 1895. The first edition, dated 1895 to the title page, though this work was published on the 8th May 1894, as stated by Newbolt 66.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates, by Ralph Peacock. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."A Knight of the White Cross", dated 1896. The first edition, dated 1896 to the title page, though this work was published on the 13th June 1895, as stated by Newbolt 72.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates, by Ralph Peacock, as well as a portrait plate of Henty, which is not listed to the list of plates, but is mentioned by Newbolt. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."Through Russian Snows", dated 1896. The first edition, dated 1896 to the title page, though this work was published on the 14th August 1895, as stated by Newbolt 73.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one map, seven plates, and two plans, by W. H. Overend. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, lacking the front endpaper, otherwise complete."With Cochrane the Dauntless", dated 1897. The first edition, dated 1897 to the title page, though this work was published on the 9th June 1896, first issue, with the adverts not listing any of the titles with 1897 dates to their title pages, as stated by Newbolt 75.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates, by W. H. Margetson. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."The Lost Heir", dated 1899. The first edition, Newbolt 87.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates, by Ernest Prater. Eight pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, complete."In the Irish Brigade", dated 1901. The first edition, dated 1901 to the title page, though this work was published on the 23rd May 1900, as stated by Newbolt 96.1. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and ten plates, by Charles M. Sheldon. Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. Collated, bound without the plate to face page 33, and the front endpaper."Two Sieges", undated, dated 1917 from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and five plates. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities and a few light marks to the cloth, rubbing a little heavier to the cloth of 'Through Russian Snows&apos.Bumping has resulted in a small amount of loss to the extremities of 'Through Russian Snows&apos. Small chips to the head and tail of the spine of 'Two Sieges&apos. Tear to the rear joint of 'Through Russian Snows&apos. Small tear to the tail of the front joint of "In the Irish Brigade". Large tear to the rear joint of "The Cat of Bubastes". Spine is a little discoloured to 'In Greek Waters', 'Wulf the Saxon', and "With Cochrane the Dauntless". Front hinge is strained to 'Wulf the Saxon', "In the Irish Brigade", and "A Jacobite Exile", rear hinge starting to 'In Greek Waters', "In the Irish Brigade", and "A Jacobite Exile", and hinges are starting to Through Russian Snows', "With Cochrane the Dauntless", "The Cat of Bubastes", 'The Lost Heir', and "With Wolfe in Canada". "In Greek Waters" two ink inscriptions to the verso of the front endpaper. "Through Russian Snows" is lacking the front endpaper, with an ink inscription to the front paste down. "Young Carthaginian" ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. "Wulf the Saxon" prior owner"s pencil drawings to the endpapers and verso of the frontispiece. "In the Irish Brigade" bound with the front endpaper. "A Jacobite Exile" front paste down is worn. Bookplate to the front paste down of "Two Sieges". Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Small tidemark to the head of the first few pages of "In the Irish Brigade". "Wulf the Saxon" gift inscription to the half-title. "The Lost Heir" plate facing page 12 is detached but present. "The Lost Heir" ink inscription to the recto of the adverts preceding the half-title. "In the Irish Brigade" bound without the plate to face page 33. Plate facing page 144 in "The Cat of Bubastes" is detached but present. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .