H. Rider Haggard — The Wanderer&Apos;S Necklace

London, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1914. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition of H. Rider Haggard's adventure novel concerning Norseman Olaf in the eighth century. The first UK edition of this work in the scarce variant brown cloth binding with gilt lettering to the front board and spine, with a dark green design and a double-line blind border to the front board. Corresponds with issue points for the first edition according to Scott 62. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and a further three black-and-white plates by A. C. Michael. Collated, complete. In this novel, H. Rider Haggard writes of Olaf's adventures after challenging the Norse god Odin's right to a human sacrifice. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author who specialised in adventure fiction set in exotic locations, primarily Africa. He was a pioneer of the "Lost World" literary genre. In the scarce variant brown cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with marks to the boards and fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: A. C. Michael. Very Good .