My life. By the author of "Stories of Waterloo," "Wild sports of the West," &c. &c. &c. In three volumes

[Maxwell, William Hamilton]

Published by Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, London, 1835

About this Item

First edition, 3 volumes 12mo, pp. xvi, 288; [4], 300; [4], 340; original drab paper-covered boards, green muslin shelfback. printed paper labels on spines; some soiling to the boards, text and labels toned and occasionally spotted, ink scribble on the front free flyleaf in volume I; all else very good. Maxwell (1792-1850) was an Irish novelist. His novels, O'Hara (1825), and Stories from Waterloo (1834) started the school of rollicking military fiction, which culminated in the novels of Charles Lever. Maxwell also wrote a Life of the Duke of Wellington (1839 1841), and a History of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 (1845) - written in a spirit hostile to the rebels, and accompanied with similarly hostile illustrations by George Cruikshank. A later edition of My Life was retitled The Adventures of Captain Blake. Sadleir 1680; Wolff 4669.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My life. By the author of "Stories of Waterloo," "Wild sports of the West," &c. &c. &c. In three volumes
• Publisher: Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street, London
• Publication Date: 1835
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • English Literature
  • Military