Author: G. A. Henty
Title: The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion
Description: London, Blackie and Son, c1890. Cloth. A beautifully bound historical novel for young readers, following King of Sweden Gustavus Adolphus during the Thirty Years' War. A fascinating historical novel for young readers that follows Gustavus Adolphus' reign and victories during the Thirty Years' War. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding, with gilt.Undated, dated from copies held institutionally. Written by English novelist and war correspondent, G. A. Henty, who is best known for his adventure and historical fiction. With a frontispiece and eleven monochrome plates by John Schonberg, an Austrian artist and war correspondent who illustrated many of the wars and disasters of his time. Collated, complete. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities and a couple white marks to the spine. With a contemporary prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: John Schonberg. Very Good .

Keywords: The Lion of the North Historical Novel Gustavus Adolphus G. A. Henty Historical Novel John Schonberg


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