1880s Harry Lorrequer Charles Lever Alta Edition Illustrated Decorative Cloth

Very rare anntique illustrated edition of Charles Lever’s Harry Lorrequer, published by Porter & Coates of Philadelphia as part of their decorative “Alta Edition” series, circa 1880s. The author’s first novel (originally serialized 1837–1840), this comic Irish military picaresque follows the misadventures of a young officer through Ireland, England, and the Continent.

1880s Harry Lorrequer Charles Lever Alta Edition Illustrated Decorative Cloth

Very rare anntique illustrated edition of Charles Lever’s Harry Lorrequer, published by Porter & Coates of Philadelphia as part of their decorative “Alta Edition” series, circa 1880s. The author’s first novel (originally serialized 1837–1840), this comic Irish military picaresque follows the misadventures of a young officer through Ireland, England, and the Continent.