Henry Rider Haggard — Heu-Heu or the Monster

New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1924 . Cloth. The first US edition of this fantasy action novel by H. Rider Haggard. First US edition of Heu-Heu or The Monster by Henry Rider Haggard in the original publisher's cloth binding. Stated 'first edition' to the publication page. First published in the UK in 1923. The novel is set around a legend of a giant gorilla monster, to which young women are sacrificed. It has been suggested that is formed the basis of Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace's 'King Kong' due to the similar plotlines. H. Rider Haggard was an English writer of action adventure and romance fiction, and pioneer of the lost world literary genre.  In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The lettering to the spine and front board is slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .