Through the Fray: A Tale of the Luddite Riots. by Henty, G. A

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: M. A. Donohue & Co. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; shelf worn; overall a clean used copy! Red cloth with black stamped lettering and an illustration of a man holding a rifle on the front cover and black stamped lettering and an illustration of a ship on the spine. 316 unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Wonderfully well-preserved! No publisher's date. "My Dear Lads: The beginning of the present century, glorious as it was for British arms abroad, was a dark time to those who lived by their daily labor at home. The heavy taxation entailed by the war, the injury to trade, and the enormous prices of food, all pressed upon the working-classes." ---- from the Preface.. Reprint. Illustrated Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.