Haggard, First Edition (Over 2,000 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. In three volumes. First edition. With a presentation inscription from the author to his sister reading, "Mary Haggard fr her affectionate brother The Author, May 1885." 8vo., orig. dark green grey cloth , lettered in silver on upper cover and the spine, (vi), (1)-295, (1); (vi), (1)-303, (1) blank; (vi), (1)-334, (6)pp. adverts. With halftitles. Bookplate in each volume, inner hinges of volume one cracked, there is dampstaining to the boards of each volume, the most pronounced on the rear board of volume two which has resulted in a loss/change of colour to the cloth, a bit of rubbing to the corners, however this is still a very good copy without wear of Haggard's scarce second novel done in an edition of 500 copies. In a folding cloth clamshell box. Whatmore F2, Scott 3, Not in Sadleir or Wolff.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first issue; with "Bamamgwato" for "Bamangwato" on p. 10, line 14; "to let twins to live" for "to let twins live" on p. 122, line 27; and "wrod" instead of "word" on p. 307, line 29, and with publisher's catalog dated "5 G. 8.85" and "5 B. 8.85." Publisher's original red cloth, gilt and black stamped spine, front and back covers stamped in black, pale yellow end papers. Color fold out map as frontispiece, additional map on page 27. Scott 4 : Whatmore F3. London: Cassell and Company (1885), 320 pages + 16 page catalog. Nearly Fine with a few spots of soil on cloth, very modest sun darkening to spine, and light wear at spine ends. W. H. Smith embossed stamp to f.f.e., repaired to fold-out map, and repair to front inner joint. Now housed in well made and good looking red cloth book cover in a matching quarter leather slip case with ribbed and gilt lettered spine.

First edition. Octavo. Three volumes: pp [iv], 325; [iv], 334; [iv], 332. 12 pages of adverts at rear of third volume. Light green cloth decorated in red and darker green. The author's first novel of which only 500 copies were printed.Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the verso of the front free endpaper: ''To Ella M. Green from her affectionate brother the Author''. The recipient is the author's sister.Each volume has been sympathetically recased retaining the original endpapers. Some light foxing here and there. Some staining to pages 120-121 and also to top margins of last few pages of third volume. Covers rubbed and lightly marked. Spines faded and that of the second volume showing signs of damp. A very good set. Rare.

First edition. Octavo. Three volumes: pp [vi], 295; [vi], 303; [vi], 334. 8 pages of adverts at rear of third volume. Grey cloth lettered and ruled in silver. The author's second novel of which only 500 copies were printed.Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the verso of the front free endpaper: ''To Ella M. Green from her affectionate brother the Author. February 1885.'' The recipient is the author's sister.Each volume has been sympathetically recased retaining the original endpapers. Some spotting here and there. Covers rubbed at the edges and slightly marked. A very good set. Rare.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition of author's second novel. Only 500 copies printed. Three volume set in matching beautiful contemporary binding of blue calf and lizard skin with ribbed spine, gilt lettering and tooling, top edge gilt, blue marbled end pages. Each volume with the bookplate of Russell Clifford Durant on the front paste down, and with his initials in gilt on the covers. All errors in text as called for. Scott 3 : Whatmore F2. London: Hurst and Blackett (1885) 295/303/334 pages Fine. The bindings have very slight shelf wear. The edges of the text block have been trimmed and the Publisher's catalog at rear of Volume III is removed. Text pages are off white, and there are some dog-ear creases. Vol. III has a some modest paper loss on fore edge of a few pages (possible bug chew) not effecting text.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition and author's first book of fiction. Only 500 copies printed. Three volume set in matching light green cloth, spine lettered in gilt and decorated in red and green, cover lettered in red and decorated in red and green, dark grey end papers. Volume III with 20 pages of New Works at rear; the first four un-paginated followed by paginated pages 1-16. All errors in text as called for. Scott 2 : Whatmore F1. With laid in facsimile bookplate of Haggard. London: Hurst and Blackett (1884) 325/334/332 pages Very Good - all three volumes in similar condition with forward lean, sun toned spines, some darkening and modest soil to cloth, soft spine ends, edge wear - no major defects. Nice bindings with hinges professionally reinforced. Unmarked interior except for bookseller marks, end papers show some modest small imperfections. Overall a very nice set. Please contact me for questions or more pictures.

Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. First issue with proper textual errors: "Bamamgwato" for "Bamangwato" on p. 10, line 14; "to let twins to live" for "to let twins live" on p. 122, line 27; and "wrod" instead of "word" on p. 307, line 29, and with publisher's catalog dated 5 G. 8.85. In publisher's original red cloth decoratively stamped in black on upper board and spine, and spine titles in gilt; folding map at frontis. Good. Cloth faded at spine, a bit stained and edge worn. Lean to binding. Very subtle repair to spine, tear to map repaired. Previous owner name to front paste down and bookseller emboss to front free endpaper, foxing throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition of author's second book of fiction. Only 500 copies printed. Three volume set in matching beautiful new contemporary binding in marbled paper and red leather half boards with ribbed and gilt lettered spine. All errors in text as called for. Scott 3 : Whatmore F2. London: Hurst and Blackett (1885) 295/303/334 pages Fine. The bindings look new. The edges of the text block have been trimmed, new plain end papers, Publisher's catalog at rear of Volume III removed. Text pages cream colored and some show small smudges/foxing, flattened dog ears. Vol. II title page is toned and neatly repaired with small pieces of tape.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first issue; with "Bamamgwato" for "Bamangwato" on p. 10, line 14; "to let twins to live" for "to let twins live" on p. 122, line 27; and "wrod" instead of "word" on p. 307, line 29, and with publisher's catalog dated "5 G. 8.85" and "5 B. 8.85." Publisher's original red cloth, gilt and black stamped spine, front and back covers stamped in black, pale yellow end papers. Color fold out map as frontispiece, additional map on page 27. Scott 4 : Whatmore F3. London: Cassell and Company (1885), 320 pages + 16 page catalog. This VG copy has a sunned spine with a touch of fraying at both ends, slight forward lean, edge wear, some darkening and a few small soil spots. Cracked hinges, book block cracked in a couple of spots, 2 leaves of ad pages are unopened.

Paperback. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A vanishingly scarce 'Corrected Proof' copy of H. Rider Haggard's novel about Allan Quatermain's encounter with a Rhodesian monster. A proof of Haggard's novel, which features a legend about a giant gorilla monster, to which young women are sacrificed. With 'Proof' stamped in ink to the title page, and with 'Corrected' handwritten in pencil above the stamp. With a further 'Proof' stamp to the 'Author's Note' leaf.Due to the similarities in topic, some have suggested that Haggard's novel may have inspired 1933's motion picture 'King Kong'.With the January 1945 inscription of former owner Eustace Hope to the half title.Proof copies of H. Rider Haggard's works are very scarce. In the original paper wraps. Wraps age toned, with significant loss of paper and closed tears to back strip tail, and further small loss to back strip head. Significant loss to head of front wrap. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Inscription to half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pencil inscription and ink stamp to the title page. Pages bright, with instances of light spotting throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st American. First American edition, 1st issue with all three typos present. One of only 500 copies and in rare blue binding. The first British printing constituted 2000 copies, of which 1500 were bound in Britain in maroon cloth with dated ads at back; 500 sheets of this first printing were sent to Cassell's New York office and bound in the US without ads at the back and with floral end papers, and a different binding - creating the first American issue. In addition to maroon covers, some of the earliest US issues were bound in blue, green, or purple. Scott 4 : Whatmore F3. This American issue has the identical book block of the first British edition but is bound differently as follows: the spine has "CASSELL AND COMPANY,/Limited." in gilt at heel as well as two gilt bars at heel and crown; green floral end papers, no catalog at rear, back cover has design in blind rather than black, and measures 5mm less in height an length. Color fold out map as frontispiece, additional map on page 27. London: Cassell and Company (1885), 320 pages. This VG copy with forward lean, sunned spine, fraying spin ends, edge wear. Ink signed name on second free end paper, bookseller pencils. Tape sealed map tear.

Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. First American edition with all errors in text present: "Bamamgwato" for "Bamangwato" on p. 10, line 14; "to let twins to live" for "to let twins live" on p. 122, line 27; and "wrod" instead of "word" on p. 307, line 29. The first edition consisted of 2,000 copies printed in Britain, where 1,500 of those were bound with ads at the rear; the remaining 500 sheets were sent to Cassell's New York office and bound in the United States without terminal ads. In publisher's original red cloth decoratively stamped in black on upper board and spine, and spine titles in gilt; folding map at frontis. Very Good with lean to binding, wear to cloth with rubbing through and fraying to corners and spine ends. Former owner name and bookplates to preliminary pages, folding map with tears and a few creases, pages toned with an occasional corner crease, front and rear inner hinge suggest glue repairs, hinges at front free end paper and half-title page slightly exposed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st American. First American edition. The first British printing constituted 2000 copies, of which 1500 were bound in Britain in maroon cloth with dated ads at back; 500 sheets of this first printing were sent to Cassell's New York office and bound in the US without ads at the back and with floral end papers, and a different binding - creating the first American issue. Scott 4 : Whatmore F3. This copy with all first edition errors; "Bamamgwato" for "Bamangwato" on p. 10, line 14; "to let twins to live" for "to let twins live" on p. 122, line 27; and "wrod" instead of "word" on p. 307, line 29. This American issue has the identical book block of the first British edition but is bound differently as follows: the spine has "CASSELL AND COMPANY,/Limited." in gilt at heel as well as two gilt bars at heel and crown; yellow floral end papers, no catalog at rear, back cover has design in blind rather than black, and measures 5mm less in height an length. Color fold out map as frontispiece, additional map on page 27. London: Cassell and Company (1885), 320 pages. This VG copy has some sun fading to spine, forward lean, weak hinges, and some soiling to cloth. Scattered foxing to edges and interior, small piece of archival tape to map fold, previous owner's name in pencil to both end papers, one dated Nov. 6th 1885.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [5]-vi, [1], 8-320pp, [16]. Rebound in full morocco, raised bands, spine in six panels, leather title label to second panel, author label to fourth, single line border to covers, triple line to inner edges, a.e.g. with marbled endpapers. Externally bright and clean. Text with a hint of browning, very occasional light spotting, but generally quite bright and clean. Closed tear to map frontispiece, with small tear to central fold, browned to reverse. The first edition, with the textual misprints and the correctly dated advertisements to rear. Sadleir 1089; Wolff 2863; Bleiler, page 137; Allen 31; Scott 4 Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition (Thus). Here is an amazing set of 9 author signed novels in the matching bindings of the Longman's Silver Library editions. These are all flat signed and dated May 1903, except for She which is dated March 1912. The eight titles all identically flat signed in May 1903 are various impressions of : Cleopatra, Allan's Wife, Beatrice, Eric Brighteyes, Montezuma's Daughter, The People of the Mist, Swallow, and Black Heart and White Heart. All nine published by Longmans, Green and Co., London and in matching bindings of burgundy cloth gilt decorated and lettered spine, gilt bordered cover, and publishers brown decorated end papers; Illustrated. The average condition for this set is Fine. Some have modest fading/wear, and some have small bookstore stickers/bookplates/previous owner's info. Please write to me for more info and pictures. Also extra shipping and insurance may be added. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full red calf, gilt rules on the boards, raised bands on the spine, morocco spine labels, marbled end papers and all edges gilt, cloth covers bound in at the rear. A very handsome production, likely mid-20th century. Expertly rebacked with the original spine laid down. Map with a short tear professionally closed. First issue with the following points: p.10 - "Bamamgwato"; p.122 3rd line up - "let twins to live"; p. 307 footnote, second to last line - "wrod." Ads dated 5 G. 8.85. One of approximately 1000 first issue copies. H. Rider Haggard's influential Victorian adventure tale. King Solomon's Mines follows the adventure of Sir Allan Quatermain, who ends up discovering the lost civilization of Kukuanaland. (Indeed, the book is thought to have been the inspiration for the entire genre of "Lost World" science fiction -- and influenced writers as diverse as HP Lovecraft and Michael Crichton.) Even though Haggard was inspired to write the book because of a wager with his brother - and finished it in less than four months - King Solomon's Mines would prove to be a best seller. "Mr. Haggard has little prestige on this side of the water, but it will be unjust if "King Solomon's Mines" does not bring him renown" (Contemporary New York Times Book Review). Near Fine.

Large octavo, pp. [i-ix] x [xi] xii [1] 2-335 [336] [note: Scott counts frontispiece and flyleaves as part of his collation of preliminary and terminal leaves but the former is inserted and not an integral part of gathering (A) and the latter are not part of gatherings (A) or Y], flyleaves at front and rear, twenty inserted plates with mounted illustrations by C. H. M. Kerr printed on India paper, other illustrations (also printed on India paper) affixed to text leaves, title leaf printed in orange and black, original brown pebbled cloth with brown morocco shelf back, spine lettered in gold, vertical gold rules on front and rear panels, green and gold marbled endpapers, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. First edition. One of 112 numbered copies comprising the special issue on large paper (this is copy number 62). "The lost-race novel par excellence, setting up many of the motifs and fictional patterns that became an integral part of the subgenre . As fiction, one of Haggard's more successful works . Historically, of course, it is one of the most important nineteenth-century works of popular fiction." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 973. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-86; (1981) 1-87; (1987) 1-44; and (1995) 1-44. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 377. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 101. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature, pp. 22-5. Teitler and Locke, By the World Forgot (2013) 542. Bleiler (1978), p. 89. Reginald 06520. Scott 7. Whatmore F6. Spine panel just a bit scuffed, mainly spine ends, corners worn (three with slight loss of cloth), mild foxing to frontispiece and title leaf (foxing is common to these large paper copies), a tight, nearly fine copy. Overall, a very superior copy of this large, attractive book. Physically, the best copy we have seen in many years. Enclosed in a custom quarter leather clamshell box. (#156358).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. COSMOS, a legendary collaborative novel by eighteen authors, was published in seventeen parts as supplements to SCIENCE FICTION DIGEST (later FANTASY MAGAZINE), July 1933-January 1935. In order of appearance, contributors were Ralph Milne Farley, David G. Keller, Arthur J. Burks, Bob Olsen, Frances Flagg, John W. Campbell, Rae Winters, Otis Adelbert Kline and E. Hoffmann Price, Abner J. Gelula, Raymond A. Palmer, A. Merritt, J. Harvey Haggard, Edward E. Smith, P. Schuyler Miller, Lloyd A. Eshbach, Eando Binder, and Edmond Hamilton. The title page (designed by Hannes Bok) and table of contents were printed with the final issue. In 1946 Sam Moskowitz estimated that only thirty complete sets of COSMOS existed. Moskowitz, The Immortal Storm (1974), p. 16. Pavlat and Evans, Fanzine Index (1965), p. 19. This set is bound, genre book plate affixed to front paste down, pages tanned as usual. Title page/cover and table contents bound in at front. (30700).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, second issue; with "Bamamgwato" for "Bamangwato" on p. 10, line 14; "to let twins to live" for "to let twins live" on p. 122, line 27; and "wrod" instead of "word" on p. 307, line 29, and with publisher s catalog dated "5 G.10.85" and "5 B.10.85." rather than the 5G.8.85 catalog. Publisher's original red cloth, gilt and black stamped spine, front and back covers stamped in black, pale yellow end papers. Color fold out map as frontispiece, additional map on page 27. Scott 4 : Whatmore F3. London: Cassell and Company (1885), 320 pages + 16 page catalog. This VG copy has some sun fading to spine, forward lean and is slightly shaken with cracked hinges, some soiling to cloth. Nice clean book block has lightly scattered foxing, tiny tear to f.f.e. and an un-ripped fold out map.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition - Large Paper, Limited to 112 copies; here is #85/112. Brown pebbled cloth under brown leather quarter boards, ruled in gilt on both covers, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, top edge gilt and others uncut, marble end papers, two color title page. All 20 mounted full page plates including the tissue guarded frontispiece are present, additional 11 drawings and two charts. Scott 7a : Whatmore F6 (6a) London: Longmans, Green, And Co. (1887), 336 pages. Nearly fine with joint professionally repaired in a couple of spots. Toning to spine, wear- mostly at tips. Foxing to end pages, and rear free end page has bookseller pencils and a small bookstore sticker. A very nice copy of this scarce book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Maurice Greiffenhagen and R. Caton Woodville (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition - Large Paper, Limited to 57 copies; here is #42/57. Brown pebbled cloth under brown leather quarter boards, ruled in gilt on both covers, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, top edge gilt and others uncut, marble end papers, two color title page. All 29 mounted full page plates by Maurice Greiffenhagen and R. Caton Woodville and tissue guards are present, as is slip affixed to page [iv]. Scott 13A : Whatmore F10 (6a) London: Longmans, Green, And Co. (1889), 336 pages. Fine: Some fading to spine, shelf wear, shallow chip on heel. Clean unmarked interior. A wonderful copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, second issue; with "Bamamgwato" for "Bamangwato" on p. 10, line 14; "to let twins to live" for "to let twins live" on p. 122, line 27; and "wrod" instead of "word" on p. 307, line 29, and with publisher s catalog dated "5 G.10.8" and "5 B.10.85." rather than the 5G.8.85 catalog. Publisher's original red cloth, gilt and black stamped spine, front and back covers stamped in black, pale yellow end papers. Color fold out map as frontispiece, additional map on page 27. Scott 4 : Whatmore F3. London: Cassell and Company (1885), 320 pages + 16 page catalog. A very nice looking nearly fine copy with slight forward lean, bumped front corners, and a touch of sunning to spine, top edge is darkened and with a soil spot. Fold out map has a 3" tear that has been professionally repaired.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A. C. Michael (illustrator). 1st American. Rare Advance printing of the First American edition. With 1911 on title page rather than 1912. Only one other such copy has been recorded (see below). Although the publication date of the first US edition is Oct. 27, 1911 according to McKay and Scott, no copies were offered for sale until 1912. This copy differs in two other ways from the first US edition dated 1912; there is no printer's logo on the copyright page, and the printer's info is printed on one line rather than two. According to Scott 57A, a copy with the 1911 date on the title page resides in the Library of Congress, likely submitted by the publisher. Haggard bibliographer Bradford M Day [Bibliography of Adventure, Denver, 1964 page 82] states "A copy was deposited in the Library of Congress in 1911, but the book was not offered for general sale until 1912." It is also possible that a couple of advance copies bearing the 1911 date were printed as a publisher's trial printing/binding copies. Recently, a collector has written and sent picture that he owns a copy .so now there are three. In dark red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and cover and with the design with a swan pierced by arrows inscribed on the front cover. Four full page color illustrations including the frontispiece by A. C. Michael. Scott 57A: Whatmore F37 (6d). New York: Doubleday, Page & Co. (1911), 351 pages. VG with some soil spots to lower front cover, shallow chips to a couple of pages fore edges. Damp stain on title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Here is an instant collection of 39 Tauchnitz editions of H. Rider Haggard Novels. Comprised of both hardback and softback editions. There are 21 hardbacks; 19 in original publisher's binding(!) and 2 rebound. There are also an additional 18 softbacks. Overall a great looking group, almost all are in VG condition; many of these are very rare. All are listed in the Whatmore bibliography. Lengthy details below, and please inquire for additional needed info or more pics. Likely the largest Tauchnitz grouping of Haggard's in the US. The following 19 hardbacks are in the publisher's original binding of red paper boards over red cloth spine with spine lettered in gold and decorated in brown and black, cover stamped with publisher's design in blind, top edge stained red, and with beige end papers. All in VG or better condition and have slight forward lean [from stacking], modest wear and/or fading, and may have names or bookseller pencils on prelims. Any major defect will be mentioned. Some are first printings and others are reprints as can be denoted from the Editions in print page, and so I am listing the copyright dates as well as the quantity of titles listed to give a better idea of the printing. King Solomon's Mines T2386 [1886, 35 titles], She in two volumes T2445/2446 [both 1887, 34 titles], Jess in two volumes T2451/2452 [1887, 29 titles], The Witch's Head in two volumes T2482/2483 [1887, 17 titles], Maiwa's Revenge T2530 [1888, 23 titles], Cleopatra in two volumes T2592/2593 [1889, 27 volumes], Allan Quatermain in two volumes T2742/2743 [1887, 33 titles], Dawn it two volumes T2825/2826 [1892, 13 titles, 1" cloth split at top of spine on V1], Ayesha in two volumes T3848/3849 [1905, 29 titles], The Way of the Spirit in two volumes T3883/3884 [1906, 30 titles], Red Eve T4287 [1911, 33 titles]. Also another set of Ayesha lacking half title pages and rebound in maybe white calf, good condition but kinda shabby with toning, foxing, and slightly warped boards. The paperbacks average VG condition with varying degrees of paper toning and spine creases, edge wear, and small tears or a bit of over separation. They mostly have a publisher's catalog or list of latest editions at rear which I will denote along with any notable defects. She [only Vol. 1 of the two volume set, T2445 [1887, May 1919, ink mark on cover], The Witch's Head in two volumes T2482/2483 [1887, September and July 1902], The Wizard T3191 [1897, Feb. 1914], Doctor Therne T3336 [1899, Feb. 1899, ink spots on cover], Swallow in two volumes T3355/3356 [1899, Autumn 1920], Black Heart and White Heart T3440 [1900, Aug. 1900, sticker and soil on cover], Ayesha in two volumesT2849/3850 [1905, Sept and Nov 1922, owners stamp on 1st page dated 1923], The Lady of Blossholme T4158 [1909, My 1924], Red Eve T4287 [1911, July 1913, tape at spine ends], Child of Storm T4391 [1913, Feb 1913, spine fully taped], Wisdom's Daughter T4602 [1923, May 1923], Queen of the Dawn T4686 [1925, May 1925], The Treasure of the Lake T4755 [1926, Dec 1926, 1st signature a bit loose].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Maurice Greiffenhagen and R. Caton Woodville (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Edition - Large Paper, Limited to 57 copies; here is #21/57. Brown pebbled cloth under brown leather quarter boards, ruled in gilt on both covers, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, top edge gilt and others uncut, marble end papers, two color title page. All 29 mounted full page plates by Maurice Greiffenhagen and R. Caton Woodville and tissue guards are present, as is slip affixed to page [iv]. Scott 13A : Whatmore F10 (6a) London: Longmans, Green, And Co. (1889), 336 pages. Nearly fine with professionally repaired spine and tips, some spots and modest rubbing. Neatly affixed bookplate to front paste down, large previous owner's signature to verso of f.f.e. Fine interior with a couple of penciled bookseller markings. A wonderful copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition - Large Paper, Limited to 112 copies; here is #26/112. Brown pebbled cloth under brown leather quarter boards, ruled in gilt on both covers, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, top edge gilt and others uncut, marble end papers, two color title page. All 20 mounted full page plates including the tissue guarded frontispiece are present, additional 11 drawings and two charts. Scott 7a : Whatmore F6 (6a) London: Longmans, Green, And Co. (1887), 336 pages. Nearly fine with professionally repaired joints, light wear to extremities and joints, loose headband, some spots and modest rubbing. Neatly affixed bookplate to front paste down, large previous owner's signature to verso of f.f.e. A very nice copy of this scarce book.

Unbound. Condition: Fine. Manuscript. None, None, 1906-1909. Manuscript. Unbound. French translations of three of HRH's novels. All translated around the time of their respective first English publications, and presumably in the translator's hand (or their secretary). The translator is not named. HRH was translated into French in the 1880 and 1920s, but nothing in the 1900s, so the assumption is that it isn't one of those translators (Lemaire, Benoit, Lebouchere). A mystery to be solved. There's nothing to suggest these were authorised translations either. Either way, it appears that they remain unpublished in this form. I can find only a French translation for Ayesha, and that is a somewhat recent publication. It's hard to speculate as to the purpose for which these were intended, though given the span between the translations someone was likely preparing them for publication. (1) Ayesha. 355pp autograph both sides, lacking pp235-254. 28th September 1905, Paris. (2) Benita. 270pp autograph both sides, appears complete. Dated 11th May 1906, Paris (3) Les Rois Fantomes [The Ghost Kings]. 344pp autograph both sides, appears complete. Dated 17th June 1908, Paris. (4) 14pp autograph mss, seems to be the same hand but may be unrelated to HRH - I can't find any title of Haggard's that meets the translation (though I admit I may be misrepresenting the French on this one). Tantalisingly, there's a name with the 1907 date at the end of 'Ed Schroder' or similar. Condition is fine, some toning and a little foxing but remarkably well preserved overall. [9243, Hyraxia Books]. 1906-1909.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good ++. First Edition. 1st Edition 1885. Authors own signed bookplate to endpaper. Uncommon book. Title page dated 1885, adverts at rear dated 20.1285 and 5G.11.85. Later state edition. Book is very good+ and in bright condition. Edges lightly rubbed. Contents good. Foxing to pages. Heavy in places. A nice example slightly let down with the foxing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 17647. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition and author's first book. Print run of 750 copies. Publisher's green cloth with spine and front cover triple ruled at top and bottom in black, spine with gilt lettering, front cover with gilt design, back cover triple blind ruled at top and bottom; brown end papers. Scott 1, Whatmore NF1. With an inserted inscription signed by Haggard pasted to a card: "I hope to visit Africa after the war to study the whole political position/Very sincerely yours/ H Rider Haggard" dated 28th September 1914 on verso. London: Trubner & Co. (1882), 294 pages. VG copy with edge wear, soft spine ends, curled tips, spine ends and tips starting to fray, cracked hinges. Neatly affixed bookplate and remains of small bookstore sticker on front paste down. Other.

55 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. First edition. First edition. 55 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Rare. Response to R. L. Stevenson's pamphlet "An Object of Pity; or, the Man Haggard, A Romance. By Many Competant Hands" In that "community romance" Bazett (H. Rider's brother) was the hero. Here we have his rebuttal. RLS took both to Sydney from Samoa and had them printed. Ferguson 10155a "Privately Printed and Very Rare"; Beinecke 853 (for Stevenson pamphlet) Original flexible vellum covered boards, upper board titled in gilt, a.e.g. Short loss at head of spine, else fine in red cloth case.