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The People of the Mist
H. Rider Haggard
1894
Longmans, Green and Co. : London
7.5" by 5.5"
[6], ii, [1], vii, 343, [1], 24 pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition of this illustrated lost race fantasy novel by H. Rider Haggard, with bold illustrations by Arthur Layard.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first issue, with page vi is misnumbered ii, page 1 line 21 with the misspelling auctoineers.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates, by Arthur Layard. Collated complete.
This entertaining story follows a British adventurer seeking wealth in the wilds of Africa, finding romance, and discovering a lost race and its monstrous god. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author who specialised in adventure fiction set in exotic locations, primarily Africa. He was a pioneer of the lost world literary genre.
With a twenty-four page publishers catalogue to the rear.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Three minor perforations (wood worm?) to rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Slight tears to pages 250-252 and 254-255.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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