Allan Quatermain, Jess, and Love Eternal

Published by Longmans, Green, and Co 1887-1918, London, 1887

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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA

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A collection of three fantastic adventure and romance novels from the renowned Victorian writer, H. Rider Haggard, with two volumes being first editions. The third edition to 'Allan Quatermain', and the first edition to both 'Jess' and 'Love Eternal', with the verses in Chapter XXXIII present to 'Jess', which were removed in the second edition and subsequent printings.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and nineteen monochrome plates to 'Allan Quatermain', and a colour frontispiece to 'Love Eternal'. Collated, complete.A three volume set, including; Allan Quatermain (1887), Jess (1887) and Love Eternal (1918).A collection of three novels from the celebrated Victorian adventure writer, H. Rider Haggard, known for his pioneering 'lost world' novels. This set includes 'Allan Quatermain', an adventure novel and the sequel to his popular work 'King Solomon's Mines', 'Jess' a novel takes place on a rural farm in South Africa and recounts the romantic entanglements of its protagonist, and 'Love Eternal' a romance novel.In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, slight edge wear, fading to the spine to 'Jess' and 'Quartermain', and a slight lean and closed tear to the rear joint to 'Quatermain'. Library label to the front board to 'Jess'. Spotting to the endpapers to two volumes. Internally firmly bound to all but 'Jess' which is tender in places. Pages bright with the odd spot, slightly heavier to 'Quatermain'. Very Good. …

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Title
Allan Quatermain, Jess, and Love Eternal
Author
H. Rider Haggard
Publisher
Longmans, Green, and Co 1887-1918, London
Publication year
1887
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
J. Cooper; C. H. M. Kerr; et al.
Edition
First edition.
Item weight
2 kilograms
Dimensions
7.5" by 5"

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