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Ayesha: The Return of She
by H. Rider Haggard
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1905. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". [Maurice Greiffenhaten]. A first edition of Henry Rider Haggard's sequel to She. A first edition of this gothic fantasy novel by H. Rider Haggard, with thirty two plates, collated and complete. In the sequel to Haggard's extremely popular novel, She, the reader is plunged into a story set in Tibet after Horace Holly encounters a manuscript containing a second memoir about Ayesha. There are several variants to the first edition. This copy corresponds to the binding cited in Scott, with thirty two plates, and no gilt to the spine. (Scott 45. Whatmore F28). Prior owner's pencil inscription to the front pastedown, 'F. J. Noble', repeated to the title page. Prior owner's pen inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, 'F. J Roff' In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Externally, rather smart. Very lightly rubbed to the boards and the joints. A little bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with some minor wear to the extremities. Front and rear hinge starting, but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. With some offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. Although the foxing is a little worse to the front of the book, pages are generally bright clean with the occasional patch of light scattered foxing. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 853N26
- Title
- Ayesha: The Return of She
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Illustrator
- [Maurice Greiffenhaten]
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Ayesha: The Return of She H. Rider Haggard Gothic Fantasy H. Rider Haggard Victorian Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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