1897 On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War by G. A. Henty in the original publisher's pictorial cloth binding. 

First edition, first impression. As per Newbolt's bibliography (77.1).

With a thirty two page catalogue to the rear and publisher's advertisement on the verso of the title page listing thirty eight titles. 

Illustrated with eight full page monochrome plates by W. H. Overend. Collated, complete.

Binding design by Ralph Peacock.

G. A. Henty was an English novelist and war correspondent from the mid to late nineteenth century. He is well renowned for his work of adventure and historical fiction. 

Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper.