H. Rider Haggard — Maiwa&Apos;S Revenge

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1891. Cloth. The first illustrated edition of this short adventure novel by H Rider Haggard. The first illustrated edition of this work. A short novel concerned with the hunter Allan Quatermain on a hunting expedition to rescue a captured English hunter and avenge African princess Maiwa, who's child has been killed. Written by H Rider Haggard, popular author of Victorian literature known for pioneering the 'lost world' literary genre. With five leaves of advertisements and twenty four leaves of publisher's catalogue. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, boards lightly soiled. Previous ownership inscription to front pastedown. Minor neat loss to upper outer corner front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean with a touch of age toning, as usual. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .