"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."
— P.J. O'Rourke
King Solomon's Mines.
London: Cassell & Company, 1898. [Fantasy Adventure] SIXPENNY NOVEL. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.128. With five in-text illustrations by Walter Paget. Publisher's plain paper covers, with titles and an illustration in blue to upper. Toned throughout with some spotting to preliminaries. Covers quite heavily browned and spotted. Joints just starting with some light chipping to head and tail. 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 #57215
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