H Rider HAGGARD, Andrew LANG / The World ' S Desire First Edition
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The World's DesireAuthor: HAGGARD, [Sir] H. Rider (1856-1925), LANG, Andrew (1844-1912)
Title: The World's Desire
Publication: London: Longman's, Green, and Co., 1890
Description: [Alternative Mythology] FIRST EDITION, second issue. Octavo, pp.viii; 316 [20]. Catalogue dated 11/90, one month later than the first issue. Publisher's dark grey cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Black coated endpapers. Lightly toned to margins, and a little cocked. Blind W.H. Smith stamp t...o fly-leaf. Lower hinge and joint split; nearly detached. Spine toned, with heavy chipping to head and tail, as well as some marks and scratches to boards. Fair. An alternative version of Homer's Odyssey co-written with popular Scottish anthropologist Andrew Lang, author and compiler of fairy tales and mythology. The text is narrated by the Egyptian scribe Rei, who records Odysseus' history after his traditional return home to Ithica following the Trojan War.
Whatmore, 'H. Rider Haggard: A Bibliography' (London 1987), F13.Seller ID: 58128Subject: Literature Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms PayPal is preferred. All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Title: The World's Desire
Publication: London: Longman's, Green, and Co., 1890
Description: [Alternative Mythology] FIRST EDITION, second issue. Octavo, pp.viii; 316 [20]. Catalogue dated 11/90, one month later than the first issue. Publisher's dark grey cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Black coated endpapers. Lightly toned to margins, and a little cocked. Blind W.H. Smith stamp t...o fly-leaf. Lower hinge and joint split; nearly detached. Spine toned, with heavy chipping to head and tail, as well as some marks and scratches to boards. Fair. An alternative version of Homer's Odyssey co-written with popular Scottish anthropologist Andrew Lang, author and compiler of fairy tales and mythology. The text is narrated by the Egyptian scribe Rei, who records Odysseus' history after his traditional return home to Ithica following the Trojan War.
Whatmore, 'H. Rider Haggard: A Bibliography' (London 1987), F13.Seller ID: 58128Subject: Literature Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms PayPal is preferred. All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
