Haggard (H. Rider) King Solomon’s Mines
£1,600
London, Cassell, 1886.
Early printing. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original red pictorial cloth.
Classic adventure novel introduces Allan Quatermain, an explorer who leads a daring expedition into uncharted African territories in search of the legendary mines of King Solomon. First published in 1885; uncommon signed.
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A very good copy.
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