King Solomon's Mines. by HAGGARD, H. Rider - 1885

London: Cassell and Company, Limited,, 1885. The most amazing book ever written First edition, first impression, a scarce book in the correct state, with all the textual misprints: p. 10, "Bamamgwato"; p. 122 3rd line up "let twins to live"; and p. 307 footnote, last line, "Wrod." Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in red morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, single rule to boards gilt, raised bands, pictorial block of the shield and spear to the front lower board after the original, twin rule to turn-in gilt, dark green endpapers, gilt edges. With a folding map. Frontis map discretely repaired across the back panel, the occasional minor blemish, an excellent copy in a fine binding.