{"product_id":"the-holy-flower-h-rider-haggard-1st-edition","title":"The Holy Flower, H. Rider Haggard — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co., Limited, 1915\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 368, 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The structural integrity of the binding remains fundamentally sound with secure hinges, though the dark blue cloth boards exhibit pronounced shelf-wear. This is most critically evident as significant frictional rubbing and distinct colour loss along the entirety of the front joint and spine extremities. Despite this external wear to the cloth, the gilt debossing of the title and the intricate orchid motif on the upper board remain remarkably bright and unoxidised. Internally, the text block presents moderate to heavy foxing, a common paper oxidation flaw for this Edwardian stock, particularly localised to the preliminary pages, endpapers, and the closed text block edges. An adhesive numerical tag is present on the front pastedown, but the primary text remains highly legible and unaffected by the peripheral spotting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first UK edition, first printing of H. Rider Haggard's classic Allan Quatermain adventure, issued by Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co., Limited in 1915. While a US edition under the expanded title \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"211\"\u003eAllan and the Holy Flower\u003c\/i\u003e was published concurrently by Longmans, Green, and Co., this UK imprint is particularly notable for featuring sixteen full-page black-and-white halftone plates by the celebrated illustrator Maurice Greiffenhagen, four more than its American counterpart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe volume was issued in multiple publisher's cloth variants; this specific copy is bound in the dark blue cloth format featuring the prominent gilt orchid device. Although the publisher recorded a substantial initial print run of 14,000 copies, obtaining exact-match examples that retain their original decorative tooling without severe structural hinge failure has become increasingly uncommon, as the period cloth is highly susceptible to fading and joint deterioration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn this thrilling instalment of the Allan Quatermain mythos, the legendary hunter is lured back into the uncharted depths of the African interior in pursuit of a botanical myth, the eponymous 'Holy Flower.' Guarded by a hostile and fanatical warrior tribe, a fearsome giant gorilla, and a history steeped in blood, this massive, legendary orchid is said to be the most magnificent specimen in existence. Financed by an eccentric, orchid-obsessed English gentleman, Quatermain's expedition forces the party to navigate treacherous landscapes, confront Arabian slave traders, and survive deadly tribal conflicts in a definitive masterclass of Edwardian high adventure and lost-world romance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55827337642323,"sku":"6928","price":60.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261105_104024.jpg?v=1794385598","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-holy-flower-h-rider-haggard-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}