H. Rider Haggard — The Ivory Child

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1916. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this exciting adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and three black-and-white plates. Collated complete. When Allan Quatermain visits Lord Randall, two foreign priests of the White Kendah People come asking for Macumazana, the name he once used among the Africans. 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. Illustrated by Arthur Cadwgan Michael, a British painter and illustrator. Originally published in serial form in various newspapers, starting in January 1915, this first edition in book form was published on 6 January 1916 in a print-run of 13,500 copies. Printer's imprint with code F.135.1115 at the bottom of page 344. As stated in "A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Henry Rider Haggard 1856-1925" by J. E. Scott. In the original full brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading and small paint marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light spotting and minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: A. C. Michael. Very Good .