H. Rider Haggard — The Ancient Allan

London, Cassell and Company, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard, featuring his iconic hero, Allan Quatermain. The first edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and seven plates. Collated, complete. Following Allan Quartermain and Lady Ragnall as they inhale taduki, a fictional drug that induces visions of previous incarnations, causing Quartermain to relive the experiences of ancient Egyptian aristocrat Shabaka. 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 a former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip tail lightly age toned. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to title page, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .