Item #30135 MONTEZUMA'S DAUGHTER. Haggard, Rider.

MONTEZUMA'S DAUGHTER ...

New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1893. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] vii-viii [ix] x [1] 2-328 + [8]-page publisher's catalogue inserted at rear, 24 inserted plates with illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen, original apple green cloth, front panel stamped in brown, spine panel stamped in brown and gold. First U.S. edition. Published in November 1893 (announced in Publishers Weekly 11 November 1893) and may have preceded the British edition published 13 November 1893. McKay assigns priority to this U.S. edition. Both Scott and Whatmore, in error, describe a later printing with title page dated 1894 and copyright statement erroneously dated 1892 on copyright page. Bleiler (1978), p. 90. Reginald 06554. McKay 19. Scott 20A. Whatmore F16.6.f. Early owner's signature dated 14 December 1893 on the front free endpaper. Slight spine lean, some spotting and soiling to front cover, spine panel just a bit spotted, else a very good copy. Scarce. (#169513) (30135). Item #30135

Price: $150.00

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