One of the 28th : a tale of Waterloo

Date:

[190-?]

Author:

Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902.

Collecting Area:

Mathes Childrens Literature

Call Number:

YH H527 O6 LOCAL

Publisher:

W.L. Allison Co.

Abstract:

The hero of this story, Ralph Conway, has many varied and exciting adventures. He enters the British army, and after some rough service in Ireland takes part in the Waterloo campaign, from which he returns with the loss of an arm, but with a substantial fortune.

Physical Description:

vi, 384 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Series:

Fireside series, Henty series ; 25, Fireside series., and Henty series ; 25.

Notes:

Listing of titles of four series of books-Snug corner series, Vassar series for girls, Harkaway series of books for boys, and Henty series-for sale by publisher at end.

Curator Notes:

late 1890's W.L. Allison edition, 384p., no. 25 in their Henty Series; series cover design by Blanche McManus is stamped in red and white on dark green cloth

Subjects:

Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 Fiction and Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 Fiction

Genres/Forms:

Fiction

Chronological Terms:

1815 fast

Geographic Terms:

Belgium Waterloo