Allan Quatermain, Being an Account of His Further Adventures and Discoveries in Company with Sir Henry Curtis Bart., Commander John good, R. N., And One Unslopogaas -- Signed
by Haggard, H. Rider
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Sacramento, California, United States
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About This Item
Longmans, Green & Co., 1888. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First state of the first edition. Very good in brown boards with gilt titles. Some loss to spine ends and edges and rear hinge tender with some paper loss; pages clean and unmarked. H. RIDER HAGGARD'S signature is tipped in on the title page.
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- Bookseller
- Magus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6879
- Title
- Allan Quatermain, Being an Account of His Further Adventures and Discoveries in Company with Sir Henry Curtis Bart., Commander John good, R. N., And One Unslopogaas -- Signed
- Author
- Haggard, H. Rider
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green & Co.
- Date Published
- 1888
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- Edges
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- First State
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- Hinge
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- Spine
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- Tipped In
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Title Page
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