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Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A wonderful collection of late 19th and early 20th century works from H. Rider Haggard, the novelist known for his thrilling tales set in exotic locations. An impressive collections of six works from Haggard, the English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. Including five first editions.The first edition of 'Beatrice' (1890). This volume has been rebound in cloth, with endpapers renewed. Retaining only the first twelve pages of the publisher's catalogue, lacking the final four pages which bear the date. McKay 15.The first edition of 'Dr. Therne' (1898). McKay 25.The first edition of 'A Farmer's Year' (1899), illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-six plates. Collated complete. With publisher's catalogue correctly dated September 1898. McKay 28.A 1901 'new impression' of 'Lysbeth', published in the same year as the first edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-five plates. Collated, complete.The 1910 first edition of 'Regeneration, Being an account of the Social Work of the Salvation Army in Great Britain'. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. McKay 48.The first edition of 'Moon of Israel' (1918), with eight pages of advertisements to the rear. McKay 61Inscription to title page of Beatrice, front pastedown of Moon of Israel and front free endpaper of Regeneration. Five volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with 'Beatrice' rebound with endpapers renewed. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with significant tide marks to boards and back strip of 'Farmer'. Rear hinge of 'Beatrice' strained but firmly held. 'Farmer' hinges strained and tenderly held. Inscription to title page of Beatrice, front pastedown of Moon of Israel and front free endpaper of Regeneration.Internally, generally firmly bound. One plate of 'Lysbeth' detached and loosely inserted. Pages lightly age toned, with spotting and handling marks throughout. Good. book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Vol. XII, No. 1 of "Once a Week Library." Pages and paper cover are yellowed, but free of markings. Front cover/page is chipping at edges. Fragile, but still intact.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Cyrus Cuneo; Maurice Greiffenhagen; Walter Paget; Lancelot Speed; H. R. Millar (illustrator). A charming set of twenty-four adventure novels and short story collections by H. Rider Haggard, bound in eight volumes. Twenty-four novels and short story collections by best-selling English author H. Rider Haggard, known for his adventure fiction romances set in exotic location. This set includes many of his best known works. Each of the eight volumes contains three works.Volume I consists of 'Dawn', 1907; 'The Way of the Spirit', 1906; 'The People of the Mist', 1906.Volume II features: 'Swallow', circa 1912; 'Pearl-Maiden', circa 1906; 'Joan Haste', published in 1907 and illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates by Cyrus Cuneo. Collated, complete.Volume III: 'Lysbeth', 1906; 'Stella Fregelius', dated 1907 and illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates by Cyrus Cuneo; 'Beatrice', circa 1907. Collated, complete.Volume IV: 'Maiwa's Revenge and Elissa', 1928; 'The Hear of the World, dated circa 1906 and illustrated with two plates; 'Montezuma's Daughter', 1915.Volume V: 'The Witch's Head', dated 1907; 'Nada the Lily', 1906; 'Mr. Meeson's Will', circa 1906.Volume VI: 'Allan Quatermain', dated circa 1920; 'Allan's Wife and Other Tales', 1905; 'She', dated circa 1925.Volume VII: 'Colonel Quaritch' dated circa 1900, and illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates by Cyrus Cuneo; 'The World's Desire', dated circa 1900, and illustrated with a frontispiece and eight plates by Maurice Greiffenhagen; 'The Wizard', 1900. Collated, complete.Volume VIII: 'King Solomon's Mines', 1907, with vignette illustrations from Walter Paget; 'Eric Brighteyes', 1908, with a frontispiece and one plate by Lancelot Speed; 'The Brethren', 1908, with a frontispiece by H. R. Millar.The majority of these works are scarce of very scarce publications from Newnes' Sixpenny Copyright Novels series.With the bookplate of William Menzies Menzies, dated 1920, to the front pastedown of volume VI. In quarter calf bindings, with cloth covered board. Fading to back strips, with rubbing to spine heads and tails. Head and tail of front and rear joint of volume I starting, with boards holding firm. Tail of front board of volume III starting, with board a touch tender. Head of front joint of volume V starting, with board holding firm. Front joint of volume VIII starting, and firmly held. Head of front hinge of volume IV and tail of front hinge of volume VII lightly strained, and firmly held. Rear hinge of volume V strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown of volume VI. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean, but significantly age toned due to paper type. Very Good. book.