H. Rider Haggard Works
1887 - Allan Quatermain
Sequel to KING SOLOMON'S MINES
ALLAN QUATERMAIN was first published as a serialization in Longman's Magazine, published by Longmans, Green and Co., in 8 parts from January through August 1887, but without any illustrations.
According to McKay, Scott and Whatmore, the first British edition included not only 112 numbered large-paper copies, but apparently 20,000 copies of the first trade edition were printed and published for sale July 1, 1887 by Longmans. The first editions contains 20 illustrations by Charles Kerr, engraved by J.Cooper, plus 11 other drawings and two charts.
The first American edition was published by Harper & Brothers on July 1, 1887 in both soft paper covers, and hardcovers, with the same illustrations as found in the Longmans edition.
In London, circa 1906, George Newnes published an edition with 4 illustrations by Cyrus Cuneo.
See the VisualHaggard.org page dedicated to the illustrations found in various editions.
I do not own any of the books pictured below, unless noted.
Below: some photos of three copies of the Large Paper Editions
Apparently, foxing plagues these large-paper editions.
Some of the photos were supplied by David Frank
Below: a nice copy of the First British edition
My copy of the first Longmans first edition
My rebound copy of the first Longmans first edition
My second rebound copy of the Longmans first edition
Harpers American first edition, paperback
Harpers American first edition, paperback
My copy of the Harpers first edition
Harpers American first edition frontispiece and title-page in my collection
See Ee. in the Legend below, and notice that Allan's surname is misspelled. This typographical error only appears in the first printing of the first British edition. This spelling error was corrected in later printings.
Below: two copies of the Laird and Lee American pirated edition with Quatermain misspelled, and the subtitle "A Frowning City"
Laird and Lee frontispiece and title-page with Quatermain misspelled, and the subtitle "A Frowning City"
Below: My rebound 1904 SIGNED copy that HRH gifted to John Hays Hammond, part of a set of 23 volumes
Below: One of the outstanding illustrations by Cyrus Cuneo in one of the two copies of the Newnes paperback (circa 1907) reprint that I own
Readers Library reprint edition with original DJ
Hodder & Stoughton reprint edition with original DJ
A copy of the Harrap British reprint with original DJ that I sold
My copy of the Longmans British reprint with original DJ
Italian reprint edition original DJ, in my collection
Below: a German edition titled THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY from 1912, with 31 illustrations
(also shown the 1896 title-page)
Street & Smith paperback reprints
I sold the copy (a first edition) below to another collector
