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Henry Rider Haggard | First Editions
1856 - 1925
Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE (22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of Victorian adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa; he is considered a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre. In fact, the hugely popular King Solomon's Mines is sometimes considered the first of the Lost World genre. His novel She is generally seen to be one of the classics of imaginative literature, and with 83 million copies sold by 1965, it is one of the best-selling books of all time.
His novels portray many of the stereotypes associated with colonialism, yet they are unusual for the degree of sympathy with which the native populations are portrayed. Africans often play heroic roles in the novels, although the protagonists are typically European. Notable examples are the heroic Zulu warrior Umslopogaas and Ignosi, the rightful king of Kukuanaland, in King Solomon's Mines.
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![An Incident of African History [and] M.I. [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volumes XIII and XIV. Sir H. Rider; KIPLING HAGGARD, Sir Henry M., Richard; STANLEY, E. Phillips; MARSH, Anthony; OPPENHEIM, Guy; HOPE, Sir Winston S.; BOOTHBY, Rudyard; CHURCHILL.](/pictures/thumb/49974.jpg?v=1513346118)
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
Autograph, dated 1912.
1912. Autographed card, mounted below captioned black and white post-card sized photograph of the author. Boldly signed in black ink. Fine condition, in common mount with colour wash and trim, framed and glazed. Haggard was a British Victorian writer of popular adventure novels set in exotic locations, and creator of... 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
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
Jess.
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1887. [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 spotting and dustiness to edges. Some wear to the cloth, sunned and rubbed to spine, some... 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
Montezuma's Daughter.
London: George Harrap, 1935. Fantasy adventure. 8vo, pp.355. A 2/6 novel. Publisher's cloth, in pictorial dustwrapper. Text block a little foxed at edges, otherwise fine in a particularly crisp dustwrapper, with one small chip to spine top. Sharp copy. More
Queen of The Dawn.
London: Hutchinson and Co., no date [1925]. [Fantasy novel] FIRST EDITION. Undated, but published 8th April 1925. FIRST ISSUE, with 'sisturm' for 'sistrum' page 11 line 12. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.287; 48, advertisements dated 'Spring 1925'. Bound in publisher's grey/green cloth, titled in black. Upper panel of scarce original... More
Queen of The Dawn.
London: Hutchinson and Co., no date [1925]. [Fantasy novel] FIRST EDITION. Undated, but published 8th April 1925. FIRST ISSUE, with 'sisturm' for 'sistrum' page 11 line 12. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.287; 48, advertisements dated 'Spring 1925'. Bound in publisher's grey/green cloth, titled in black. Spotting to prelims and edges... More
Queen Sheba's Ring
London, T Fisher Unwin 1916. An Unwin Shilling Novel. First in this format. In the elusive pictorial jacket. Small octavo, pp316 + 3 (advertisements). In publisher's blue cloth in original wrapper. Cheap wartime paper toned as usual, jacket with some acceptable wear and tear and a few chips to spine... More
Regeneration. Being an Account of the Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great Britain.
London: Longmans, Green, 1910. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. pp. 264. With 6 b/w photographic illustrations including frontispiece. In publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine and blind to upper board. Light browning to text-block. Spine heavily sunned and work, especially to head. Fair overall. When Haggard had completed his report... More
She. A History of Adventure.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1887. [Classic tale of sorcery] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[viii]; 317. Illustrated, two colour plates as frontispiece. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, allso blocked in gilt with hieroglyphics and scarab motif. First Issue, with... More
Stella Fregelius. A Tale of Three Destinies.
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1904. Adventure fiction. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, 361 pages with 2 pages of adverts. Bound in gilt-titled blue/grey cloth, black endpapers. Some edge spotting, foxing to first and final leaves, slightly cocked, minor shelfwear; very good indeed. 'He discovered the figure of Stella seated in her... More
![The Vengeance of She. [MOVIE POSTER]. Henry Rider HAGGARD, Sir.](/pictures/thumb/33502.jpg?v=1493310835)
The Vengeance of She. [MOVIE POSTER]
UK, (no place), [1968]. FIRST PRINTING. An original UK quad for the 1968 fantasy adventure based on characters created by Henry Rider Haggard, and adapted for the screen by 'Modesty Blaise' author Peter O'Donnell. Folded, condition C- (some soiling, occasional tears, one chip to margin, one chip to corner, still... More
The Virgin of the Sun.
London: Cassell and Company, 1922. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[8]; 308. Publisher's red cloth blocked in black. Some spotting to preliminary pages and to edges, cloth somewhat rubbed and marked, corners and endcaps rolled. Good. More
When The World Shook.
London: Cassell, 1933. Classic fantasy adventure. 8vo. Fifth Edition, a 2/6 novel. Publisher's cloth, in pictorial dustwrapper. Text block a little foxed at edges and extremities, otherwise a very good copy in a near fine, lightly handled jacket. Attractive. More
The Works of H. R. Haggard. Including: King Solomon's Mines, She, Montezuma's Daughter, The Spirit of Bambaste, Cleopatra, Alan Quatermain, The People of the Mist etc.
New York, NY: McKinlay, Stone and Mackenzie, no date [circa 1900]. 20 volumes; octavo. With frontispiece illustrations. Bound in recent dark green half morocco with matching cloth sides, gilt titles on black squares and gilit tooling on red squares to spine. Top edges gilt. Neat ownership inscriptions, to the title... More
Report on The Salvation Army Colonies In The United States and at Hadleigh, England. With Scheme of National Land Settlement by Commissioner H. Rider Haggard.
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1905. First edition. Small Folio (approx 12 1/2 inches x 8 1/2 inches). 74pp. Publisher's blue paper wraps and linen spine, miraculously still present, some tape marks and repairs, with some tape offsetting to the title page. Normally seen without wraps or in throughly dilapidated condition. Scarce. More
![Smith and the Pharaohs [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 44 and 45, numbers 264 to 266. Henry Rider VARIOUS, Sir HAGGARD.](/pictures/thumb/32856.jpg?v=1529682621)
Smith and the Pharaohs [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 44 and 45, numbers 264 to 266.
London: George Newnes, December 1912 to February 1913. [Literary Magazine] First appearances. Three parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers. Octavo (25 x 17cm). Presented in a light blue quarter morocco clamshell box, with gilt titles to spine, raised bands and a fleece lining. Wear to spines and covers... More
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