The Witch's Head - In Three Volumes

H. Rider Haggard

Published by Hurst and Blackett, London, 1885

About this Item

First edition of author's second novel. Only 500 copies printed. Three volume set in matching beautiful contemporary binding of blue calf and lizard skin with ribbed spine, gilt lettering and tooling, top edge gilt, blue marbled end pages. Each volume with the bookplate of Russell Clifford Durant on the front paste down, and with his initials in gilt on the covers. All errors in text as called for. Scott 3 : Whatmore F2. London: Hurst and Blackett (1885) 295/303/334 pages Fine. The bindings have very slight shelf wear. The edges of the text block have been trimmed and the Publisher's catalog at rear of Volume III is removed. Text pages are off white, and there are some dog-ear creases. Vol. III has a some modest paper loss on fore edge of a few pages (possible bug chew) not effecting text.

Seller Inventory # DA2010

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Witch's Head - In Three Volumes
• Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, London
• Publication Date: 1885
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • H. Rider Haggard