first edition Hardcover
1887 · London
by HAGGARD, H. Rider
London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1887. Hardcover. Good. First edition, first issue. Nineteen woodcut illustrations by J. Cooper from drawings by C.H.M. Kerr. Dark blue cloth gilt, beveled boards. Contemporary owner name, a little foxing, a bit frayed along the rear joint, a good copy. The sequel to *King Solomon's Mines*, and the second of over a dozen books to feature the English adventure hero who was the prototype for Indiana Jones. (Inventory #: 573885)