Description: Click here to see our other books! Heu-Heu or The Monster Henry Rider Haggard 1924 Doubleday, Page & Company : New York 8" by 5" [8], 265pp SUMMARY The first US edition of this fantasy action novel by H. Rider Haggard. Early Edition,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION First US edition of Heu-Heu or The Monster by Henry Rider Haggard in the original publisher's cloth binding. Stated 'first edition' to the publication page. First published in the UK in 1923. The novel is set around a legend of a giant gorilla monster, to which young women are sacrificed. It has been suggested that is formed the basis of Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace's 'King Kong' due to the similar plotlines. H. Rider Haggard was an English writer of action adventure and romance fiction, and pioneer of the lost world literary genre. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The lettering to the spine and front board is slightly faded. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light spots. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Henry Rider Haggard
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Company
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Action & Adventure
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1924
Place of Publication: New York
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: New York
