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She. A History of Adventure
by Haggard, H. Rider
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1887. One of the most famous high-spots of the "Lost World" adventure genre that was one of Haggard's specialties. Popular in its day, it has influenced much modern literary fantasy and been made into films. It is necessary to remember that Haggard wrote in a time of Empire, Eugenics, and Social Darwinism; but he personally was not on board with all of those lately discredited beliefs.This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the Sixth Printing ("Thirty-First to Thirty-Fifth Thousand") of the First Edition. This copy is in a mixed-state: two of the points of issue (p. 59 & p. 126) are present; but the other two (p. 258 & p. 269) have been corrected. Original dark blue cloth binding with beveled edges; titling and decorations in gilt on spine and front cover. Clean text; 317 pages, with two pages of publisher adverts in the rear.Illustrated in the front with two coloured prints of "the Sherd of Amenartas" (an interpretation, not the real item). Tiny contemporary bookseller label on the front paste-down. Slightly cocked; both hinges cracked but holding well. A solid and very attractive copy of this famous tale of adventure. In an archival plastic protector,. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004812
- Title
- She. A History of Adventure
- Author
- Haggard, H. Rider
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1887
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Cracked
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- Jacket
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- Points of Issue
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- Beveled
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- Paste-down
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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