Le plus cher Mines du Roi Salomon, H.Rider Haggard, Rév. 1905 édition avec Russell Flint Engrs

Here we offer the prized first Russell Flint-illustrated, revised edition of H. Rider Haggardss classic, King Solomons Mines, published by Cassell and Company in 1905. This edition is notable for its gilt-impressed Victorian red silk binding, gilted top of text block (to keep dust out), tissue-protected frontispiece, 32 full-page glossy (and ften bawdy) illustrations, decorative endpapers, and fold-out "fac-simile" of treasure map.

Boards are edgeworn and lightly soiled (please see pics). Endpapers are intact and uninscribed. Original frontispiece tissue is intact Binding is very tight and square; text is very clean, bright, and crisp with occasional foxing. 306 pages, plus 8 pages of ads; measures approximately 7.75 x 5.25-inches.

This gorgeous presentation of this classic adventure novel will make a wonderful addition to your collection or a very special gift.

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