1903 Pearl-Maiden: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

'Pearl-Maiden' tells the tale of a young Christian woman growing up in the Roman Empire during the first century during the Siege of Jerusalem.

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist primarily known for his works of adventure fiction, including 'She' and 'King Solomon's Mines'. 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.

Illustrated with sixteen full plate illustrations.

Contains four pages of publisher's advertisements bound to the rear.

This is a first edition.