Joan Haste

A scarce second edition of this captivating romantic novel written by H. Rider Haggard, with twenty monochrome plates by artist F.S. Wilson. The second edition of this work, published in 1895.With tissue-guarded frontispiece and nineteen pictorial monochrome plates illustrated by the Kent-born British artist F.S. Wilson. Collated complete.There is twenty-four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of the book.Written by H. Rider Haggard, this work is a dramatic novel which takes place predominantly in London and tells the story of a fated love affair between members of different social classes. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was a British writer specialising in romantic adventure novels often set in exotic settings, predominantly Africa, and is considered the father of the 'lost world' literary genre. In original cloth binding with gilt titles. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to head and tail of spine. The odd faint mark on front and back board. Bookseller's label on front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are generally bright and clean, with the scattered light spotting throughout and on fore edges. Very Good Indeed.…