True to Old Flag by Henty, First Edition (4 results)

Not stated, possible 1st edition. Many editions were published of this popular adsventure set during the American Revolution. Early undated edition, faded boards but interior clean and binding tight. 5 x 7-1/2, 311 pp. Good in worn boards, no interior markings, tight binding. Hardback in gray cloth boards, color cover paste-on illusration of cavalier w upraised sword; no jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ist Canadian edition, quite worn, but overall good. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Gilt Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj as Issued. Browne (illustrator). 1st Edition. True the Old Flag. A Tale of the American War of Independence. Original green pictorial cloth richly gilt as is Henty. faded spine a tad, slight shake to the spine, else a good plus, interior is fine. plates are clean. Fine artist in the plates. Size: 8vo.

Condition: Very good. First edition. 390, [32]pp. Octavo. Original green pictorial cloth with black, burgundy, and gilt stamped illustrations and lettering on front board and spine. Matching green trimmed edges. Purple endpapers. Half title included. Preface written by G. A. Henty regarding the novel's subject matter. Frontispiece entitled "Pearson tries the ice" illustrated by Gordon Browne. 11 further illustrations by Browne scattered throughout the novel, accompanied by 6 maps. The 32 concluding pages of the novel consist of Blackie and Son's additional book recommendations for youth. The back cloth board shows minor blemishes and scratches. Wear to cloth board hinges and corners. Spine ends slightly damaged and faded. Colouring on spine and facade is vibrant with little scratching and rubbing. Evidence of minor restoration to inner hinges. Unmarked interior. This scarce edition is considerably well-preserved and tightly bound. Very good condition. G.A Henty was a war correspondent and English novelist celebrated for his literary contributions to the historical and adventure fiction genres throughout the 19th century. Henty primarily wrote children's literature catering to young boys, but further worked as a writer of adult-fiction and nonfiction, with occasional pursuit of short-story writing. True to the Old Flag reminisces graphically the American Revolution and the struggle of the determined soldiers involved.