Author: H. Rider Haggard
Title: Maiwa&Apos;S Revenge; or, the War of the Little Hand
Description: London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1888. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of H. Rider Haggard's classic adventure novel, featuring his protagonist Allan Quatermain. The first edition. In the original cloth binding with red lettering. 'Maiwa's Revenge' is a short novel by H. Rider Haggard. It features his beloved protagonist, Allan Quatermain, a professional big game hunter, who has been depicted in film and television by notable actors such as Sean Connery, Richard Chamberlain and Patrick Swayze. The story follows Quatermain as he journeys to rescue a captured English hunter and avenge an African princess. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was a prolific English writer, specialising in adventure fiction and romance. Most of his works are set in exotic locations such as Africa. Complete with the half title page, and sixteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with some shelf wear and fraying to the extremities. Rear joint is starting but still firm. Light marks to the boards and spine. Hinges starting but firm. The odd spot to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained towards the centre but still firmly bound. Pages generally, bright and clean with some spotting throughout and a few scattered handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: the war of the little hand allan quatermain king solomon's mines the league of extraordinary gentlemen allan quatermain None


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