Charles Rathbone Low — Cressy to Tel-El-Kebir

London, W Mitchell and Co, 1892. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon narrative poem, being an important work of historical fiction. Written by a Lieutenant in the Indian Navy, Charles Rathbone Low. The first edition of this work. A scarce work by Low, whose best known works include 'Tales of Old Ocean', 'Tales of Naval Adventure' and 'Captain Cook's Three Voyages Round the World&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. This poem regards the Battle of Tel El Kebir, a fight between the Egyptian army and the British military. Low notes that it is 'put before the world as a fairly complete recrod of the achievements of the British Army, from the earliest times till now, commencing In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Tidemarks to the boards and spine. A few marks to the boards. Minor bumps to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Tidemarks to the endpapers. The odd spots to pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .