The Ivory Child

London : Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1916. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5" . A.C. Micheal. A smart first edition copy of this exciting adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard, featuring his popular protagonist Allan Quatermain First edition of this work, published 1916.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and three monochrome plates by A.C. Michael. Collated complete.When Allan Quatermain visits Lord Randall, two foreign priests of the White Kendah People come asking for Macumazana, the name he once used among the Africans. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. Illustrated by Arthur Cadwgan Michael, a British painter and illustrator. Originally published in serial form in various newspapers, starting in January 1915, this first edition in book form was published on 6 January 1916 in a print-run of 13,500 copies. Printer's imprint with code F.135.1115 at the bottom of page 344. As stated in "A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Henry Rider Haggard 1856-1925" by J. E. Scott. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to front board. The odd water stain to rear board. Light bumping to head and tail of spine. Mild offsetting and the odd spot to end papers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot, especially to fore edge. Very Good