King Solomon's Wives by Hyder Ragged (First edition) Leather binding

King Solomon's Wives by Hyder Ragged (First edition) Leather binding 1887

Book Condition: About Fine - Firm square copy, some rubbing to the leather extremities, some darkening of the marbled paper, bright top edge gilt. A neatly placed small strip of paper with owner's printed name to pastedown.

Authors: Hyder Ragged (Henry Chartres Biron )

Edition: First edition

Publisher: Vizetelly & Co.

Location: London

Date: 1887

Features: Rebound in late nineteenth century three-quarter green leather and marbled boards, spine titled and ruled in gilt with five raised bands, gilt top edges. Marbled endpapers. Original stiff red paper covers and advertisements preserved. 2 blanks, front and back. Numerous illustrations: full-page plates and illustrations within text. Pseudonym for Henry Chartres Biron. A Parody of H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines (1885). "Andrew Lang" in gilt below the title on the leather spine, at the time he was believed to be the author. This edition issued in paperbound format only.

HCS10233-1