H. Rider Haggard — Eric Brighteyes

London , George Newness, 1908. Disbound. A scarce paperback English edition of Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider Haggard. A scarce English paperback edition, lacking the original pictorial paper wraps except for fragments to the backstrip but otherwise intact and firmly bound.H. Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure fiction and romances, usually set in exotic locations. Eric Brighteyes is an epic Viking novel that concerns the adventures of Eric in 10th century Iceland. With one plate, but missing the frontispiece by Lancelot Speed. Collated.This scarce paperback edition is likely from the Newnes' Sixpenny Copyright Novels series, originally in red and dark blue illustrated paper wraps. Eric Brighteyes ends on page 186, followed one page of 'How Boatswain Jack Won the Battle of Trafalgar&apos.Undated, but listed as 1908 in Whatmore, p.169. Disbound from its original pictorial paper wraps, but otherwise intact. Externally, worn with some fading to the title page. Rear page has come away from the staples and creased and torn to the edges. Spine is worn, with small fragments of the original backstrip from the original pictorial paper wraps. Internally, firmly bound with lightly age toned pages. Good . Ill.: Lancelot Speed. Good .