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London : George Newness, 1908. Disbound. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Lancelot Speed. A scarce paperback English edition of Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider Haggard. A scarce English paperback edition, lacking the original pictorial paper wraps except for fragments to the backstrip but otherwise intact and firmly bound.H. Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure fiction and romances, usually set in exotic locations. Eric Brighteyes is an epic Viking novel that concerns the adventures of Eric in 10th century Iceland. With one plate, but missing the frontispiece by Lancelot Speed. Collated.This scarce paperback edition is likely from the Newnes' Sixpenny Copyright Novels series, originally in red and dark blue illustrated paper wraps. Eric Brighteyes ends on page 186, followed one page of 'How Boatswain Jack Won the Battle of Trafalgar'.Undated, but listed as 1908 in Whatmore, p.169. Disbound from its original pictorial paper wraps, but otherwise intact. Externally, worn with some fading to the title page. Rear page has come away from the staples and creased and torn to the edges. Spine is worn, with small fragments of the original backstrip from the original pictorial paper wraps. Internally, firmly bound with lightly age toned pages. Good
Synopsis
You have graciously conveyed to me the intelligence that during the weary weeks spent far from his home in alternate hope and fear, in suffering and mortal trial a Prince whose memory all men must reverence, the Emperor Frederick, found pleasure in the reading of my stories: that they interested and fascinated him.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 856B93
- Title
- Eric Brighteyes
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Illustrator
- Lancelot Speed
- Format/Binding
- Disbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Newness
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Eric Brighteyes h. rider haggard fiction h. rider haggard
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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