The Yellow God: An Idol of Africa
by H. Rider Haggard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell & Company, Limited, c1915. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5.5". None. A smart copy of this exciting African romance novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard. An African romance novel. Alan Vernon has innocently been involved in a swindle on the London Stock Exchange and must resign. In search of new wealth he heads to Africa to find gold, but discovers a lost tribe with a devilish ruler intent to marry him. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901T4
- Title
- The Yellow God: An Idol of Africa
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1915
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Yellow God Africa Idol God
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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