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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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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
Regeneration. Being an Account of the Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great Britain.
London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1910. [Charity History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp. 264. With six black and white photographic illustrations, including a frontispiece. Publisher's maroon cloth with titles in gilt to spine, and blind to upper. Gently toned throughout, with a little light spotting to preliminaries. Fairly..... More
She. A History of Adventure.
London: George Newnes, no date [circa 1920]. [Fantasy Adventure] SHILLING NOVEL. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[2] 190. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 1s. Heavily browned, as expected. Chipping and bumping to all edges, especially corners. Heavy rust bleed from staples in the spine. Good. An eerie Late-Victorian adventure in..... More
The Way of the Spirit.
London: Hutchinson and Co., 1906. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.344 [32]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Partially erased ink ownerships to flyleaf. Heavy browning and spotting to preliminaries and edges. Repair to split lower joint. Spine sunned with some light rubbing and..... More
When The World Shook. Being an Account of the Great Adventure of Bastin, Bickley and Arbuthnot.
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1919. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, first state binding. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.viii; 347 [1]. Publisher's brown cloth with titles in gilt to spine (second state binding has black titles to spine), and in blind to upper. A lovely clean copy internally, with some toning to..... More
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