The Holy Flower

H. Rider Haggard

Published by Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London, 1915

A smart first edition of this illustrated novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Lacking plate three. An exciting novel following beloved hero Allan Quartermain on a trek into Africa to search for a mysterious flower. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. Illustrated by Maurice Greiffenhagen, a British painter and Royal Academician. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In terms of contents, plate one is bound opposite page 16 rather than 22, plate two is bound opposite page 64 rather than 70, plate four is bound opposite page 112 rather than 110, plate five is bound opposite page 128 rather than 123, plate six is bound opposite page 160 rather than 162, plate seven is bound opposite page 176 rather than 180, plate eight is bound opposite page 208 rather than 204, plate nine is bound opposite page 224 rather than 214, plate ten is bound opposite page 240 rather than 243, plate eleven is bound opposite page 256 rather than 254, plate twelve is bound opposite page 272 rather than 279, plate thirteen is bound opposite page 320 rather than 326, plate fourteen is bound opposite page 336 rather than 335, and plate fifteen is bound opposite page 354 rather than 353. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. With marks to the boards and small splits in the cloth at the joints. Rear hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting. Age toning to the endpaper with an ink stamp to the front endpaper. Good. Seller Inventory # 899T80

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Holy Flower
Publisher: Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London
Publication Date: 1915
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Maurice Greiffenhagen
Condition: Good
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book