1885 The Young Colonists

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The very scarce first edition of this work (Newbolt, 17.1). 

In the publisher's decorative cloth binding. 

Work on this book's production was done in turn by three different publishers, of which the second, George Routledge and Sons, was the first to issue it. This stands as Henty's only novel published by them. 

'The Young Colonists' follows the adventures of one Dick Humphries whose family lives in Natal. He participates in British defeats and victories during the Zulu war and then becomes involved in the First Boer War.

Written by G. A. Henty, who is best known for a prolific output of historical and adventure novels which earned him his reputation as the most popular Boy's author of his day, inspiring other other writers to attempt writing juvenile adventure stories in his style, including Herbert Strang, Percy F. Westerman and Henry Everett McNeil.

Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates. With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated, complete.