[Lang & Pollock], He, first edition, 1887
[Lang (Andrew) and Walter Herries Pollock]. He - Image 2
[Lang (Andrew) and Walter Herries Pollock]. He - Image 3
[Lang (Andrew) and Walter Herries Pollock]. He - Image 4
[Lang & Pollock], He, first edition, 1887
[Lang (Andrew) and Walter Herries Pollock]. He - Image 2
[Lang (Andrew) and Walter Herries Pollock]. He - Image 3
[Lang (Andrew) and Walter Herries Pollock]. He - Image 4

[Lang (Andrew) and Walter Herries Pollock]. He

£175

London, Longmans, Green, 1887.

First edition. 8vo. Original pictorial wrappers, rebacked in later paper.

Lang & Pollock’s presumably affectionate parody of Rider Haggard’s She. Lang (of the Fairy Tale multi-coloured books fame) and Haggard worked together on subsequent projects.

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Some minor foxing and marking; rebacked, minor loss to upper fore-corner of upper wrapper, section of loss to foot of lower wrapper, some marking and chipping.

Pictorial upper wrapper by W. Reader.

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