c1895-c1920 A Collection of G. A. Henty's Historical Novels

Description

Decorative Binding, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Comprising a mixture of first editions (stated as such) and new undated impressions. These undated copies have been dated either from Jisc or the the years aligning with the changes in the publisher's address (hence the use of circa). 

Henty is best known for his historical and adventure novels, notably The Dragon and The Raven, For the Temple and In Freedom's Cause. Noted for his thorough research (and sometimes first-hand experience) in the events he set his stories within, Henty was 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. 

In the original decorative cloth bindings. 

The entirety of this set includes the following titles: 

A Chapter of Adventures of Through the Bombardment of Alexandria (c1895)
 
Yarns on the Beach: A Bundle of Tales (c1895) 

The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib (c1897)

For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem (c1898) - Prize bookplate to the front pastedown

Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower (1899) - First edition 

Under Wellington’s Command: A Tale of the Peninsular War (1899) - First edition 

Won by the Sword: A Tale of the Thirty Years’ War (1900) - First edition 

The Young Buglers: A Tale of the Peninsular War (c1900) 

Out with Garibaldi: A Story of the Liberation of Italy (1901) - First edition 

Out on the Pampas or The Young Settlers (c1903)

With Clive in India or The Beginnings of an Empire (c1906)

One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo (c1910) 

The Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal (c1920)

St. Bartholomew’s Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars (c1920) 

To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War (c1920) 

When London Burned: A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire (c1920)

Collated, complete.