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Jess
by H. Rider Haggard
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Smith, Elder, and Co. , 1899. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Maurice Greiffenhagen. A scarce early illustrated edition of H. Rider Haggard's romantic novel Jess, with twelve monochrome plates by Maurice Greiffenhagen. A scarce early new edition of this work, originally published in 1887.With twelve evocative monochrome plates by renowned British artist and Royal Academician Maurice Greiffenhagen, including a frontispiece with tissue guard. Collated complete. This work contains four pages of publisher's advertisements.Written by H. Rider Haggard, this captivating novel takes place on a rural farm in South Africa and recounts the romantic entanglements of its protagonist, Jess. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was a British writer specialising in romantic adventure novels often set in exotic settings, predominantly Africa, and is considered the father of the 'lost world' literary genre. In original blue cloth binding with gilt titling on front board and spine. Small closed tear to back free end paper, approximately 1 inch. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to spine head and tail and corners. Internally firmly bound and pages bright and clean with the odd, light spot on fore edge. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898Y1
- Title
- Jess
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Illustrator
- Maurice Greiffenhagen
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Jess H. Rider. Haggard Literature H. Rider. Haggard
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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