{"product_id":"the-wanderers-necklace-h-rider-haggard-1st-edition","title":"The Wanderer's Necklace, H. Rider Haggard — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_1c4bf29da1477e93-696\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1640\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1640 citation-end-1640\"\u003e London, Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1914.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. x, [ii], 328.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eVery Good. Publisher's original brown cloth binding remains firm and secure, currently housed in a modern protective clear sleeve. There is minor bumping and faint rubbing to the spine extremities, alongside a few small, faint spots to the front board cloth, but the blind-stamped titles and gilt spine lettering remain clearly legible. Internally, the hinges are perfectly intact and tight without any cracking. The text block edges show typical age-related toning, yet the pages themselves remain remarkably clean and bright, completely free from the heavy foxing that often plagues volumes of this era. A well-preserved, handsome copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_1c4bf29da1477e93-697\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eT\u003cspan class=\"citation-1639 citation-end-1639\"\u003erue first United Kingdom edition of Haggard’s historical fantasy, presented in the publisher's original cloth.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_1c4bf29da1477e93-698\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1638 citation-end-1638\"\u003eThe book is notably enhanced by a full-colour frontispiece, which retains its protective tissue guard, and three additional black-and-white plates by the renowned illustrator A. C. Michael.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWhile Haggard's earlier works like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"35\"\u003eKing Solomon's Mines\u003c\/i\u003e often overshadow his later publications, early twentieth-century first editions of his adventures are becoming increasingly scarce on the open market in such firmly bound, uncompromised states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_1c4bf29da1477e93-699\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1637\"\u003eSet against the brutal and sweeping backdrop of the eighth century, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1637\"\u003eThe Wanderer's Necklace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1637 citation-end-1637\"\u003e follows the trials of Olaf, a young Norseman forced to flee his homeland after challenging the god Odin’s demand for human sacrifice.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Driven by visions of a past life and guided by the mysterious titular necklace, Olaf’s epic journey takes him from the frozen North to the opulent, treacherous courts of Constantinople. There, he finds himself embroiled in the deadly political machinations of the Byzantine Empire, swearing to protect Empress Irene while searching for the reincarnation of his true love. A masterful blend of historical fiction, reincarnation fantasy, and high-stakes adventure, this novel stands as a testament to Haggard’s enduring storytelling prowess.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54102807314771,"sku":"4228","price":48.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_121415.jpg?v=1782451803","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-wanderers-necklace-h-rider-haggard-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}