G. A. Henty — Five G.A. Henty Novels

London, Blackie & Son, 1890-1906. First edition. Cloth. Five thrilling and charmingly illustrated historical adventure novels by G. A. Henty, three of which are first editions. A collection of five works of historical adventure fiction from prolific author G. A. Henty. Three of these novels are first editions.Present here are:The 1890 first edition of 'By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic&apos. One of the earliest issues, without maps listed to the contents, Newbolt 43.1.Illustrated with ten plates by Maynard Brown, and four maps, and thirty-two pages of advertisements. Collated, complete.The 1905 first edition of 'In the Hands of the Malays', Newbolt 113.1Illustrated with three plates from J. Jellicoe, and 16 pages of advertisements. Collated, lacking one plate.The scarce 1906 first edition of 'A Soldier's Daughter and Other Stories', Newbolt 111.1.Illustrated with five plates from Frances Ewan, and 16 pages of advertisements. Collated, complete.The 1900 'New Edition' of 'Do Your Duty', illustrated with a colour frontispiece and seven full page illustrations, alongside sixteen pages of advertisements. Collated, complete.A circa 1890 reprint of 'Yarns on the Beach', Newbolt 25.1. Illustrated with two plates, and with thirty-two pages of advertisements. Collated, complete.Prize bookplate to 'Daughter' front pastedown. Inscription to 'Duty' front free endpaper. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with boards bright. 'Pike', 'Daughter', 'Duty', 'Yarns' hinges strained, and slightly tender. Prize bookplate to 'Daughter' front pastedown. Inscription to 'Duty' front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with 'Duty' and 'Malays' strained throughout. Pages bright, with the odd spot. More significant spotting to 'Malays&apos. Frontispiece of 'Duty' and 'Yarns' tenderly held. Good . Ill.: Maynard Brown; Frances Ewan; J. Jellicoe. Good .