(London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1889). 8vo; original blue cloth over beveled boards; ornate gilt titles to spine and upper cover; pp. (iv) + 341. Spine somewhat cocked; some stippling to cloth; gift inscription dated 1890 on front free endpaper; moderate foxing throughout; some fishmothing to edges of a few pages. Fair to good. Early reprint of a Haggard work (first ed., 1888) that owes more to his knowledge of country life (he was knighted for his services to agriculture) than the experiences in Africa which inspired his more famous fantasy novels. .

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Bookseller: Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 276
Title: Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life
Author: Haggard, H. Rider
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: (London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1889)
Keywords: Henry Rider Haggard. English literature Literature
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.

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Beveled: Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
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