King Solomon's Mines

H. Rider Haggard

Verlag: Cassell and Company, Limited., London, 1902

Beschreibung

A pleasing copy of H. Rider Haggard's classic adventure novel, with extensive illustrated work by Walter Paget. An illustrated edition of this work. First published in 1885.With printer's code 30.502 to base of page 320.With tissue guarded frontispiece, one colour fold-out map, an illustrated map, and seven monochrome plates by renowned British illustrator Walter Paget. Collated complete. Folding map has significant loss.At the rear of the work is four pages of publisher's advertisements and seventeen pages listing Cassell & Company's other published works.King Solomon's Mines is a thrilling adventure novel that tells the story of an expedition through an untrodden region of Africa. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was a British writer specialising in romantic adventure novels often set in exotic settings, predominantly Africa, and is considered the father of the 'lost world' literary genre. This work, in particular, is considered one of the earliest examples of the genre. In the publisher's original cloth binding with illustrative details and gilt titling. Externally, smart. Scattered water marks and the odd spot to boards. Minor shelf wear to boards extremities. Light bumping and sunning to spine. Decorative end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Significant loss to illustrated folding map. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 899Y35

Bibliografische Details

Titel: King Solomon's Mines

Verlag: Cassell and Company, Limited., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1902

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Walter Paget

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book