The Ancient Allan by H. Rider Haggard

The Ancient Allan by H. Rider Haggard 1920

Book Condition: Good Plus - Some pages creamy and supple, some pages white and supple. Mild corner and spine bumps. Owner sticker on front cover. Price pencil marks on first page. Spine on back cover has a few tears in binding.

Authors: H. Rider Haggard

Edition: First published 1920

Publisher: Cassell and Company, Ltd.

Location: London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

Date: 1920

Features: Good+. London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1920. Eight illustrated plates by Albert Morrow; brown cloth, front panel blind stamped, spine panel gold stamped, pictorial paper inlay on front panel. Marked First edition 1920. An Allan Quatermain novel, direct sequel to The Ivory Child (1916).

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When grading pulps we identify a grade which includes the cover, spine, and back cover. Then we describe the paper quality from off-white to brown or brittle. For lower grade pulps in lots or regular magazines (which don't have the same paper quality problem) we don't usually describe the paper quality unless there is a significant problem. In general, regular magazine paper is usually a supple cream to tan.

VERY FINE-(VF): Appears almost like new with high color gloss. It is a flat, tight book with no or almost imperceptible cover creases. The overhang may bend and have a few very small creases or tears but none large enough to affect visual appearance.

FINE-(FN): A sharp copy with minor defects. Very minor tears, a minor 1/8 inch chip out of the overhang. A flat tight book that may be similar to a VF but doesn't have that freshness or gloss.

VERY GOOD-(VG): A copy with a number of milder defects. Mild creases with very small chips from the edges. At this grade the edges are starting to have numerous small tears and creases. Minor wrinkling and small pieces of the spine may be missing. Mild fading and could have some tape on the spine.

GOOD: A worn copy, typical of an older magazine. Numerous defects including more severe creasing, fading, wrinkling, and/or larger chips from the cover and the spine may be taped.

FAIR: A very worn copy, our lowest grade. This grade may have defects that include large pieces out of the front cover, a missing spine, and significant soiling but still readable.