Though written with Lever's usual sharp humour, this is one of the least known of his novels. The story starts in the mess room of a regiment stationed in Dublin; the caustic conversation of the military men is typical of the Lever style.
Publication Info
Publisher: William Blackwood and Sons
Edition: n/a
Date Published: 1866
Place Published: Edinburgh
ISBN: n/a
Details
Condition: Very good
Signed: No
Dust Jacket: No
Jacket Condition: n/a
Details: 3 vols.: 324; 328; 324 p. 20 cm. Numerous b&w illustrations of stamps, envelopes, etc. Green half leather with marbled boards. A little wear to top and bottom edges. Former owner's labels in front endpapers. Endpapers foxed in first two volumes but most of text clean. Pages 283 - 303 of vol. II show some stains at bottom edge. Still nice neat little volumes.
