Author: G. A. Henty
Title: With Kitchener in the Soudan
Description: London, Blackie & Son, 1903. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this historical novel by George Alfred Henty, with illustrations by William Rainey. The first edition of this work, published in 1902 at six shillings before being reissued later in a cheaper edition. As usual with Blackie novels at this period, the earliest issues contain thirty-two leaves catalogues, the first printing with catalogue of books up to 1902, and title page dated 1895. There was a variant of this first issue with catalogue for books up to and including 1901 due to the book being printed early in the year. (G.A. Henty 1832-1902: A Bibliographical Study, Peter Newbolt, 104.1)A tale set during the British military expedition under Lord Kitchener. Written by George Alfred Henty, English novelist and war correspondent known for his influential work of juvenile adventure and historical fiction, which inspired authors of the likes of Herbert Strang, Henry Everett McNeil, and Percy F. Westerman among others.Illustrated with ten illustrations by William Rainey, and three maps. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full pictorial cloth biding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, minor bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities, back strip faded, boards lightly marked. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: William Rainey. Very Good .

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