G. A. Henty — Cuthbert Hartington: A Tale of Two Sieges

London, S. W. Partidge, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first retitled edition of G. A. Henty's thrilling work of historical fiction, in a charming pictorial cloth binding. The very scarce first retitled edition of 'Cuthbert Hartington: A Tale of Two Sieges of Paris&apos. Newbolt, 86.1. This book was initially published as 'A Woman of the Commune' in 1895, with the copy present here being the very scarce first retitled edition. In a blue variant binding. The binding of this retitled edition is far more decorative than that of the 1895 edition.Illustrated with six plates by Hal Hurst and Simon Harmon Vedder. Collated, complete.A thrilling historical adventure set between two historical sieges of Paris.Lacking the publisher's catalogue to the rear. Former owner's inscription, dated Easter 1911, to front free endpaper. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with boards bright. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Inscriptions to front free endpapers, which is detached to head. Internally, binding lightly strained. Pages age toned due to paper type, with light spotting and handling marks, and instances of foxing. Very Good . Ill.: Hal Hurst; Simon Harmon Vedder. Very Good .