G. A. Henty — Sturdy and Strong

London, Blackie & Son, 1888 [1887]. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this lesser known novel by Henty, complete with plates. The very scarce first edition, with the 1888 date to the title page, though the work was published on the 27th July 1887, as stated by Newbolt, 34.1, tan pink cloth variant.'Sturdy and Strong' follows young George Andrews and "how he made his way", an exciting novel with a perceptive view of the lower- and middle-classes of 1850s England.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates, by Robert Fowler. Collated, complete.By the prolific author of adventure and historical fiction, G. A. Henty.Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a little light rubbing and bumping to the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the cloth. Small patch of cockling to the cloth to the head of the front board. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Robert Fowler. Very Good .