[A Complete Set of the Flashman Novels].

£4,900 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

three signed by the author including the first two A near fine set of the Flashman novels, the first two and the last one, signed on the title-page. George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008), is best known for this Flashman series of historical novels, purportedly written by Harry Flashman, a fictional coward and bully originally created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days. The novels are presented as 'packets' of memoirs written by the nonagenarian Flashman, who looks back on his days as a hero of the British Army during the 19th century. The series begins with Flashman and is notable for the accuracy of the historical settings and praise from critics. First editions, three signed by the author; 8vo; internally fine; publisher's cloth, all but three (as published) with map endpapers, illustrated dust-jackets; comprising: Flashman, 1969, signed on title-page, fading to spine of DJ, spotting to edges of closed text block but not affecting leaves, otherwise very good; Royal Flash, 1970), signed on title-page, slight rubbing to extremities of jacket, else near-fine; Flash for Freedom!, 1971, a black verso of jacket (price-clipped) spotted with some very mild offsetting to cloth boards, and evident to outer flap-folds and heavier to closed text block with only slight encroachment on extremities of some leaves, else very good; Flashman at the Charge, 1973, two short tears to rear spine fold of jacket, with evidence of staining to bottom edge of spine (chipped) on blank verso but

• Binding: Hardcover

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