Frontis and 19 wood engraved plates by J. Cooper from drawings by C. H. M. Kerr. (8vo) original blue cloth, gilt lettering and decoration. First Edition, First Issue.
The sequel to King Solomon's Mines and the novel in which Haggard attempted to kill off his popular hero Allan Quartermain. However, like Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, Haggard was unsuccessful and new Quartermain stories continued to appear.