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1887 She, A History of Adventure
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Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition, first issue of this thrilling adventure novel from H. Rider Haggard. McKay 5a.
The first edition in book form of this work, following its serialisation in 'The Graphic' magazine, and with all first issue points present: page 59, line 22 "geneleman" for gentleman; page 126, line 26 "had" for have; page 258 line 37 "it" instead of if; page 269 line 38 "godness me" instead of goodness.
Illustrated with a double page chromolithograph frontispiece. Collated, complete.
Lacking the publisher's advertisements to the rear.
An extraordinarily popular novel upon its release, never out of print since, the narrative follows an explorer and his ward to a lost kingdom in the African interior, encountering a primitive race of natives and a queen names 'Ayesha'. Through this novel, Haggard developed many of the conventions of the popular 'lost world' genre.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright, with bumps to back strip head and tail, and small hole in cloth to centre of rear joint. Head of rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, with only the odd spot.
Good
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