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Morning Star
H. Rider Haggard
1910
Cassell & Company, Limited : London
7.5" by 5"
x, 308, (4)pp.
SUMMARY
An uncommon first Colonial Edition of this fantastical historical fiction novel by H. Rider Haggard.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
First Colonial Edition.
Scarce edition.
Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, one black-and-white plate, and one colour plate. Collated complete.
A historical fantasy novel by H. Rider Haggard, set in Ancient Egypt around the time after the expulsion of the Hyksos
Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre.
Illustrated by Arthur Cadwgan Michael, a Welsh painter and illustrator
Cassell's Colonial Library adverts to the rear.
CONDITION
In the original blue cloth binding with pictorial front board. Externally, worn with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Splits in the cloth to the joints with light fraying to the extremities. Hinges tender. Internally, tightly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers.
Overall Condition: Good Only
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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