{"product_id":"ensign-carey-ronald-welch-1st-edition","title":"Ensign Carey, Ronald Welch — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Oxford University Press, 1976\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [vi], 175.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e True first edition of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003eEnsign Carey\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eSet against the simmering tensions of mid-nineteenth-century India, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003eEnsign Carey\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53957626265939,"sku":"4191-RM-F-VG-6","price":68.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_155533.jpg?v=1781000592","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/ensign-carey-ronald-welch-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}