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Allan Quatermain
H. Rider Haggard
1942
George G. Harrap & Company Ltd. : London
7.5" by 5"
312pp.
SUMMARY
An excellent copy of this scarce novel by H. Rider Haggard, with the original, exceptionally scarce, unclipped dust wrapper.
Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
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DESCRIPTION
Bound in the publisher's original red cloth, with the original, vanishingly scarce, unclipped dust wrapper.
Written by English author Henry Rider Haggard, who was a pioneer in the world of adventure fiction and romance, being a key author in the lost world genre.
Originally published in 1887.
'Allan Quatermain' was written as a sequel to 'King Solomon's Mines', telling the story of English hunter Allan Quatermain, who appears in a number of Haggard's novels, with the entire series spanning fifty years of Quatermain's life.
This particular novel follows Quatermain's discovery of enormous wealth and his return to Africa in attempt to come to terms with the death of his son, Harry.
CONDITION
Bound in the publisher's original red cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping and slight marking to the extremities. Lacking front free endpaper. Dust wrapper is very good, with light chipping to the extremities and a closed tear to the rear joint tail. Wraps are lightly soiled, with sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with clean, bright pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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