The Descent on England - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
first edition Cloth
1969 · New York
by Carswell, John
New York: The John Day Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1969. First US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A first American Edition/First Printing that has bumped corners but is otherwise Fine and housed in a scuffed and soiled Near Fine dust-jacket; In 1814, John Carswell is a young surgeon on the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars. He is quickly captured by the French, and after a series of harrowing escapes, finds himself in London. There he meets up with a group of revolutionaries, including John Fielding and Percy Shelley, and joins forces with them in an attempt to overthrow the British government. The Descent on England is a thrilling adventure story, full of action and excitement.; 8vo; 259 pages . (Inventory #: 123415)