Beatrice, H. Rider Haggard — 1st Edition

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Beatrice, H. Rider Haggard — 1st Edition

Name: Beatrice, H. Rider Haggard — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6173
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Publication: London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1890

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 312 + 16 (publisher's catalogue).

Condition Report: Very Good. The book presents handsomely in its original dark slate cloth, currently protected by a clear removable sleeve. The gilt lettering to the spine and front board remains remarkably bright and unoxidised, providing a striking visual contrast to the muted cloth. The binding is tight and sits well, with only a very slight forward lean and minor, expected shelf-wear to the spine ends and corners. The text block edges display moderate, age-appropriate browning and some very light blemishes. Internally, the pages are crisp and largely clean, with only faint, isolated spotting, primarily confined to the preliminary leaves and margins. The hinges remain completely sound, making this a highly collectible and well-preserved survival of a Victorian first edition.

Catalogue Note: First edition, first issue, in the publisher's original cloth binding. This copy features the requisite sixteen-page publisher's catalogue bound at the rear, dated March 1890, confirming its first-issue status (Scott 15; Whatmore F12).

Beatrice represents a notable departure from H. Rider Haggard's typical exotic romances and lost-world adventures, offering instead a darker, more psychological domestic tragedy set in rural Wales. Unillustrated, as issued.

Well-preserved first editions of Haggard's domestic fiction are increasingly uncommon. Copies with the delicate gilt tooling as bright and intact as it is here are particularly scarce on the open market.

Set against the rugged backdrop of the Welsh coast, Beatrice diverges from H. Rider Haggard’s famed tales of African adventure to explore the complexities of a tragic domestic romance. The novel follows the life of Beatrice Granger, a passionate and fiercely intelligent young woman, who finds herself entangled in a doomed love affair with Geoffrey Bingham, a married and ambitious London barrister. As they navigate the rigid societal constraints of Victorian England and the malicious scheming of those around them, their bond precipitates a devastating chain of events. Haggard weaves a compelling narrative of duty, desire, and destiny, culminating in a dramatic and unforgettable conclusion.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: H. Rider Haggard

Book Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Classic Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 312

Book Publication Year: 1890

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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