H. Rider Haggard; Andrew Lang — The World&Apos;S Desire

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1890. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang's interesting fantasy novel reworking the myth of Odysseus. The first edition, the issue bound without adverts, as stated in 'A Bibliography of the Works of Sir H. Rider Haggard' by J. E. Scott. A fantasy novel following the journey of Odysseus as he returns home to Ithaca, only to find that his home has been ravaged by the plague, and his wife has been murdered.Written by H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang.H. Rider Haggard, an adventure novelist known for pioneering the lost world genre. He wrote on the lighter end of Victorian literature, also being involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire.Andrew Lang is a noted collector of folk and fairy tales, known for his extensive and colourful 'Fairy Books&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Tear to the head and tail of the front joint, and to the spine. Some light marks to the boards and spine, with discolouration to the tail of the front board. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spotting. Tide mark to the first few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .