Author: H. Rider Haggard
Title: Lysbeth
Description: London, New York and Bombay, Longmans, Green and Co. 1901. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of H. Rider Haggard's historical novel containing a number of illustrations. 'Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch' is a historical novel set in the Netherlands during the era of William the Silent. H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist primarily known for his works of adventure fiction, including 'She' and 'King Solomon's Mines&apos. The majority of his works have exotic settings, primarily Africa, and he was an extremely prolific writer, producing over fifty novels, three short story collections and a number of non-fiction works and works published in periodicals. His works have been adapted for screen many times.Contains five pages of publisher's advertisements bound to the rear. Illustrated with twenty-six full plates. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, a little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Ownership inscription to the half title page. Internally generally firmly bound, front hinge is a touch strained but firm. Pages are bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: G. P. Jacome Hood. Very Good .

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