Ensign Carey, Ronald Welch — 1st Edition

£68.50

Ensign Carey, Ronald Welch — 1st Edition

Name: Ensign Carey, Ronald Welch — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4191-RM-F-VG-6
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Publication: London, Oxford University Press, 1976

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [vi], 175.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains tight and square, holding the text block firmly without any lean. The pages are impressively clean and bright, largely avoiding the foxing and toning that typically affect titles of this vintage. The dust jacket retains its vibrant, un-faded colors, presenting beautifully despite some minor rubbing and light bumping to the spine extremities and corners consistent with standard shelf-wear. Overall, a sturdy and highly presentable copy.

Catalogue Note: True first edition of Ensign Carey, published by Oxford University Press in 1976. The text is beautifully enhanced by the evocative illustrations of the acclaimed artist Victor G. Ambrus, whose dynamic line work perfectly complements Welch's historical narrative. The front free endpaper bears a neat, contemporary gift inscription in ink dated to the year of publication.

As the twelfth instalment in Ronald Welch’s celebrated Carey Family series, first editions of this title have become increasingly scarce on the open market. Copies that have survived in such highly collectible condition with their original dust jackets intact are particularly uncommon.

Set against the simmering tensions of mid-nineteenth-century India, Ensign Carey plunges readers into the volatile heart of the 1857 Indian Mutiny. The novel follows young William Carey as he journeys to the Bengal Presidency, eager to prove himself worthy of his family's storied military legacy. Thrust into a sudden and brutal uprising, William must rely on his wits, courage, and innate leadership to survive. Welch masterfully weaves rich historical detail with pulse-pounding action, delivering a thrilling tale of duty, danger, and coming-of-age in the British Empire.

ISBN: 0192713868

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Ronald Welch

Book Publisher: Oxford University Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 175

Book Publication Year: 1976

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Victor G. Ambrus

Book Series: Carey Family Series

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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