H. Rider Haggard — Marie

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling Allan Quatermain novel by H. Rider Haggard, illustrated with a vivid colour frontispiece. The first edition of this work.'Marie' is another of Haggard's Allan Quatermain novels, following his first marriage to a Boer farm girl, a marriage opposed by the bride's family.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and three monochrome plates.Collated, complete.Written by H. Rider Haggard, an adventure novelist known for pioneering the lost world genre. He wrote on the lighter end of Victorian literature, also being involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire.Illustrated by A. C. Michael. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Very Good . Ill.: A. C. Michael. Very Good .