"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."
— P.J. O'Rourke

New York, NY: F.M. Lupton, 28th January 1893. [Fantasy Adventure] PIRATE DIME NOVEL. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.61 [3]. Publisher's plain soft covers, priced at 10c, or $2.50 for an annual subscription. Heavily browned. Chipping to covers, especially spine and corners. A rare survival. Very good. The first of the famous Allan Quatermain tales. Following a map drawn 300 years ago by a dying man, three adventurers set out in search of the legendary riches of King Solomon's diamond mines. On their journey they have to cross deserts, mountains and inhabitants that kill strangers. Will they make the journey and become the richest men on Earth? Item #57017
Price: £95.00