Charles O'Malley: The Irish Dragoon, 1841 [First Edition]

A charming novel following a reckless young Irish officer through the Peninsular campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. Told in a picaresque, first-person style, it blends adventure, humour, romance, and satirical portraits of army life, and is a landmark of nineteenth-century Irish popular fiction. Illustrated by Phiz, known for his works on Dickens novels. 

Good Condition. Smartly bound in half brown calf with cloth covered boards and gilt titles. 2 vols. Bound firm. Pages are aged marked with light tanning and foxing. As is common with illustrated plates of this age they're more aged marked. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards are marked with appears some ink staining to vol 2's front board. Light scuffing to spines and corners. Moderate edge-wear with some bumping to corners. Light closed tear to illustrated title page of vol 1.