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![Benita [published in the US as 'The Spirit of Bambatse']. An African Romance. Henry Rider HAGGARD](/pictures/thumb/56926.jpg?v=1593535204)
Benita [published in the US as 'The Spirit of Bambatse']. An African Romance.
London: Cassell & Company, Limited. 1906. [Adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.viii;344 [8], 'New Fiction'; [8], publisher's 'Selection', both dated 7.06. With 16 Illustrated plates including frontispiece by Gordon Browne. In publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Publisher's green 'archer' design endpapers..... More
The Brethren.
London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1904. [Historical fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 342; [16] publisher's advertisements. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine and upper board, repeating crouched archers pattern to endpapers. Internally fine, some spotting, dustiness to edges, hinges starting, ownership label to pastedown. Cloth shows..... More
Lysbeth. A Tale of the Dutch.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1901. [Historical fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.xiv; 496; [4], adverts. With 26 illustrations by Jacomb Hood. Publisher's gilt-titled blue cloth with coated black endpapers. Contents clean, edges of text block a little spotted, binding lightly handled and rather bright; an attractive, near fine copy of..... More
![An Incident of African History [and] M.I. [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volumes XIII and XIV. Sir H....](/pictures/thumb/49974.jpg?v=1583755546)
An Incident of African History [and] M.I. [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volumes XIII and XIV.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., December 1900 to November 1901. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. In two volumes. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.vi; 754; pp.vi; 714. With frequent photogravure illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with gilt and dark brown titles and decoration to spines and upper boards. Blue ink ownership inscription to..... More
The Lady of Blossholme.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION, first state with misprint to p.79, line 16 'very' for 'every'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.316, with five colour plate illustrations by Wal Paget. Publisher's mid-green cloth, with gilt titles and colour illustration laid down to upper. Contents clean, some bumping..... More
The Lady of Blossholme.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION, first state with misprint to p.79, line 16 'very' for 'every'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.316, with five colour plate illustrations by Wal Paget. Publisher's mid-green cloth, with gilt and black titles and a colour illustration laid down to upper. Contents..... More
Beatrice. Newnes Sixpenny Novels Illustrated.
London: George Newnes, n.d. [c.1895]. SIXPENNY NOVEL. Octavo, pp.192. With eight lithographic illustrations by Cyrus Cuneo. In publisher's colour illustrated paper covers. Browned, as expected, with some marks to front cover. Very good indeed considering its fragility. More
Belshazzar.
London: Stanley Paul and Co., [1930]. [Historical Fantasy] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.285 [33]. Publisher's tan cloth with brown titles to spine and upper. Some black ink spots to front endpapers. Spotting to first 20 pages or so, and to publisher's catalogue at rear. Heavy spotting to edges..... More
The Brethren.
London: Cassell, 1930. Classic fantasy adventure. 8vo. Popular Edition, a 2/6 novel. Publisher's cloth, in pictorial dustwrapper. Text block a little foxed at edges, otherwise a very good copy in like jacket showing some sun-lightening. Attractive. More
Child of Storm.
London: Cassell, 1933. Fantasy adventure. 8vo. Popular edition a 2/6 novel. Publisher's cloth, in pictorial dustwrapper. Text block a little foxed at edges, otherwise a very good copy. More
Cleopatra. 6d Paper Novels 38.
London: Wight and Brown, n.d. [c.1930's]. SIXPENNY NOVEL. Octavo, pp.128. In publisher's colour illustrated paper covers. Heavily browned; some losses to spine; hinges very weak. Good overall considering fragility. More
Cleopatra. Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, the Royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own Hand.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889. [Adventure Fiction] FIRST EDITION, First issue, adverts dated January, 1889. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 336; [16]. With thirty illustrations, errata slip p.xv. Publisher's blue-grey cloth, bevelled edges, gilt titles, edges untrimmed, patterned endpapers. Light spotting, some leaves unopened/uncut, very light rubbing to extremities;..... More
Cleopatra. Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, the Royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own Hand.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889. [Adventure Fiction] FIRST EDITION, First issue, adverts dated January, 1889. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 336; [16]. With thirty illustrations. Publisher's blue-grey cloth, bevelled edges, gilt titles, edges untrimmed, patterned endpapers. Some spotting, contemporary newspaper review clipped and affixed to flyleaf, armorial bookplate to..... More
Doctor Therne.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1898. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.x; 253; [1], blank; [1], imprint; [1], blank. Original pale brown cloth lettered in gilt and dark brown with 'swan' patterned endpapers. Contents clean, some dustiness to edges, pale boards show some marks; very good. According to..... More
Finished.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1917. [Fantasy Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. With a black and white half-tone frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with black titles to spine and upper board. Hinges split; spotting to edges and preliminaries. Rubbing to boards; spine head pulled; corners bumped. Good. The..... More
Finished.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1917. [Fantasy Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. With a black and white half-tone frontispiece. Publisher's mid-green cloth with stylistic blue titles to spine and upper. Edges of text block toned, dicreet ink name and date to pastedown, binding rather clean. A very..... More
The Ghost Kings.
London: Cassell, 1908. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 376 [8], advertisements printed in bright green ink. With eight stirring full page illustrations by A.C. Michael. Publisher's dark blue cloth titled and decorated in gilt to spine and front board. Discreet blind-stamped monogram to prelims, some spotting..... More
Jess.
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1887. [Boer War Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.viii; 336 [8]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and black titles to upper board. Foliate patterned endpapers. Some very light tape burns to endpapers. Spine sunned, with some light rubbing and a...... More
Jess. A Tale of The Boer War.
London: George Newnes, 1899. First Newnes Sixpenny Novels edition. 8vo. Publisher's light blue illustrated paper wraps. Clean and bright with negligible edgewear and some sunning to the spine panel and a traingle of the rear panel unfortunately detracting a small amount from the charm of a bizarre advertisement for Monkey..... More
Joan Haste.
London: Longman's, Green, and Co. 1895. [Romantic Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.x; 425; [3], blank; 24, catalogue dated July 1895. With a frontispiece illustration and 19 further plates. Publisher's blue-grey cloth, bevelled edges, gilt titles, black endpapers. Some spotting, neat ink ownership, corners rubbed, short tear to..... More
Joan Haste.
London: Longman's, Green, and Co., 1895. [Romantic Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.x; 425; [3], blank; 24, catalogue dated July 1895. With a frontispiece illustration and nineteen further plates. Publisher's blue-grey cloth, bevelled edges, gilt titles, black endpapers. Some mild spotting/toning; generally fresh in a crisp binding. Most..... More
Love Eternal.
London: Cassell and Company, 1918. [Great War Romance] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[8] 344. With a colour frontispiece illustration. In publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, and blind to upper. Tape burns to endpapers. Heavy spotting to edges and the first 80 pages; light occasional spotting..... More
Maiwa's Revenge; or, The War of the Little Hand.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1888. [Adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.iv; 216; 16, advertisements. Bound in publisher's black cloth with stylised carved titles in red to front board and spine, pale green swan design endpapers. Some spotting, edges of text block a little toned, a couple..... More
Mary of Marion Isle.
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1929. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 286. Publisher's light blue cloth with navy titles to spine and upper. Vestiges of pink pencil inscription to fly-leaf. Spotting to edges and light tape burns to fly-leaves and blanks. Light toning to spine and light general..... More