1885 King Solomon's Mines H Rider Haggard Eighth Thousand

Description: Click here to see our other books! King Solomon's Mines H. Rider Haggard 1885 Cassell & Comany : London 8" by 6" vi [1], 8-320 [14]pp SUMMARY The eighth thousand of H. Rider Haggard's beloved adventure novel, often considered to be the work that pioneered the 'lost world' literary genre. Colour Plates,Early Edition,Folding Maps,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The eighth thousand of this work, published in the same year as the first edition. With the textual misprints of the first and second issue corrected.With the printer's code '20.1285' to the tail of page 320, and with the publisher's advertisements dated '5.G.11.85' and '5.B.11.85'.Illustrated with a colour folding map frontispiece, and with a vignette map illustration to page 27. Collated, complete.With a contemporary prize inscription, dated Christmas 1885, to the front free endpaper.Detailing the adventures of a group of explorers in Africa, led by professional big game hunter Allan Quatermain, this work is considered to be the origins of the lost world literary genre.Haggard's novel follows an expedition through an untrodden region of Africa, and was one of the first adventure novel to be set on the continent. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with significant discolouration to back strip. Head of rear joint starting, with board tenderly held. Front hinge strained, and tender. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, binding a touch strained throughout. Tape repairs to folding frontispiece reverse. Pages bright, with light handling marks and spotting. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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