H. Rider Haggard — When the World Shook

London, Cassell and Company, 1919 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of H. Rider Haggard's thrilling early twentieth century lost world novel, set on the fictional south sea island of Orofena. The first edition of this work, McKay 62. In the correct brown linen binding with bottom edge uncut, and single blind line border to front board, as called for. Correct printer's imprint for the first edition with code F140.219 to the verso of page 347.The first printing of this work, one of 14,000 copies produced.Following the adventures of Bastin, Bickley, and Arbuthnot as they travel to the south sea island of Orofena. 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. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, with light fraying of cloth to tail of front joint. Boards clean and bright. Loss to tail of fore edge of half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with light spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .