Cadet to Captain ( Edwardian era book)

Cadet to Captain ( Edwardian era book)

Origin: England

Circa: 1910 First Edition

Material and size: paper hard cover 5"x7.5"

Genre : Military for juvenile audience

Condition & Restauration: Good overall condition for its age. No page appears to be missing and it is still solidly binded. Numerous humidity spot especially on inner cover.

Synopsis (source Wikipedia) :
Groves wrote three types of books. The first two were intended for the juvenile market, and the last was for those interested in particular regiments. As a rule all were illustrated.

Adventure stories with a military theme for boys.
Annuals or informative books for boys.
Military history, usually focusing on the history of a particular regiment.
Groves began to publish juvenile fiction in 1883 with From Cadet to Captain of which the Reading Observer said: This is a wholesome and well-written tale put into autobiographical form and detailing in an interesting way the varied incidents of a young aspirant for military honours. A large part of the story is occupied with Mr. Warrington's experiences as a student at the Sandhurst Military College...