1898 Doctor Therne by H. Rider Haggard First Ed

Description: Click here to see our other books! Doctor Therne H. Rider Haggard; Andrew Lang 1898 Longmans, Green, and Co. : London 7.5" by 5" viii, 253pp. SUMMARY A smart first edition of this exciting science fiction novel from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard. First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. Following a smallpox epidemic that sweeps across England. Written as an attack on the anti-vaccination movement of the time. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. With rare white endpapers and publisher's name as "Longmans" to the tail of the spine rather than "Longmans & Co." as issued on copies with brown swan and sailing ship endpapers. A misprint on p. 96, line 12, where the word "issue" has been printed as "issued" as cited in "A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Henry Rider Haggard 1859-1925" by J. E. Scott. CONDITION In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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