The Yellow God An Idol of Africa. SIGNED COPY.
by HAGGARD, H. RIDER:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Cassell & Company Ltd., No date circa 1915. Hardback, 7.5 x 5 inches. Light brown cloth with dark green lettering and paneled decoration to front and spine. Plain endpapers. In very good condition. Cover quite heavily rubbed, spine darkened, corners rubbed and nicked, small spits to cloth at ends of spine. Glue repairs to inner hinges. Some darkening to free endpapers, some light foxing spots to inside pages throughout. Author’s Inscription and signature to half title page “To Mr. Rudd, from H. Rider Haggard, 15, July 1915.” A couple of minor glue repairs to gatherings, else a clean and tight copy. 352pp.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81089
- Title
- The Yellow God An Idol of Africa. SIGNED COPY.
- Author
- HAGGARD, H. RIDER:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Cassell & Company Ltd., No date circa 1915
- Keywords
- Literature HAGGARD, H. RIDER: The Yellow God, An Idol of Africa, SIGNED COPY, Cassell & Company Ltd., No date circa 1915, Light brown cloth, To Mr. Rudd, from H. Rider Haggard, 15, July 1915,
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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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