Robbery Under Arms

A smart later edition of this bushranger novel from Australian author Rolf Boldrewood. Later edition, originally published as a single volume in 1888. A bushranger novel considered a classic of Australian colonial literature. Dick Marston tells the story of his life and loves and his association with the notorious bushranger Captain Starlight, a renegade from a noble English family. Set in the bush and goldfields of Australia in the 1850s, Starlight's gang sets out on a series of escapades that include cattle theft and robbery under arms. Written by Thomas Alexander Browne, an Australian author who published many of his works under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear to the extremities. Sunning to the spine with the odd mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light age toning to the extremities. Very Good.…