Author: H. Rider Haggard
Title: King Solomon&Apos;S Mines
Description: London, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1905. Cloth. One of H. Rider Haggard's most popular novels; the first edition to be illustrated by Russell Flint, complete with the folding colour map. The first of this edition of this work to be illustrated by Russell Flint, in a blue cloth binding, with gilt detailing to the spine. Illustrated with a frontispiece and a further thirty-one plates by the Scottish artist and illustrator Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969), as well as the folding colour map. Collated, complete. Flint was an artist for The Illustrated London News, and produced illustrations for several books, including Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur (1910-1) and Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (1912).Ink inscription to the front free end paper.This novel, which follows Allan Quatermain and his group of adventurers, is one of the first English adventure novels to be set in Africa. As Quartermain searches for a missing brother, they explore an uncharted region of Africa. This work is considered to be the genesis of the "Lost World" literary genre. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author who specialised in adventure fiction set in exotic locations. In a blue cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with light shelf wear to the joints and extremities and a couple of small marks to the boards. Gilt remains bright. Spine is slightly cocked. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot. Tear to one of the folds of the the folding map. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Russell Flint. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Haggard Allan Quartermain Adventure fiction Allan Quartermain Russell Flint


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