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King Solomon's Mines ; [and], She ; [and], Allan Quatermain

King Solomon's Mines ; [and], She ; [and], Allan Quatermain

King Solomon's Mines ; [and], She ; [and], Allan Quatermain
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King Solomon's Mines ; [and], She ; [and], Allan Quatermain

by Haggard, H. Rider

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  • Hardcover
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Very Good Condition/Very Good
ISBN 10
0706410629
ISBN 13
9780706410624
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Octopus Books, London, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. The text includes the original illustrations that accompanied the books when first published. Illustrated end pages. Blue coloured cloth over boards, with gilded author's name on the front panel and the spine. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with brown coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Three novels from this late 19th and early 20th century writer. A little softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners. Age toning of the text block edges. Some browning to the verso of the free front end page. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels and there is a small split to the top right hand corner of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 640 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0706410629. ISBN/EAN: 9780706410624. Inventory No: 0287872. . 9780706410624

Synopsis

King Solomon's Mines (1885) is a popular novel by the Victorian adventure writer and fabulist, Sir H. Rider Haggard. It tells of a search of an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain for the missing brother of one of the party. It is the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre.

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Bookseller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
0287872
Title
King Solomon's Mines ; [and], She ; [and], Allan Quatermain
Author
Haggard, H. Rider
Illustrator
Various
Format/Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0706410629
ISBN 13
9780706410624
Publisher
Octopus Books
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1979
Keywords
BZDB2 adventure, Africa, Exploration, Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy; Various Unbranded ISBN: 0706410629 EAN: 9780706410624 Haggard, H. Rider King Solomon's Mines ; [and], She ; [and], Allan Quatermain

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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First Edition
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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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