Add this copy of Jess to cart. $21.90, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2026 by Lushena Books.
Add this copy of Jess to cart. $35.34, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2026 by Lushena Books.
Add this copy of Jess to cart. $72.95, good condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Hutchinson.
Add this copy of Jess to cart. $83.79, good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1887 by Smith, Elder, & Co.
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None. Good. The first edition of Rider Haggard's highly successful novel Jess, set in South Africa. First edition. A romantic adventure novel set in South Africa, following Jess Croft, an orphan living on an ostrich farm on the Great Transvaal Veldt. When Englishman Captain John Niel arrives to try his hand at farming, they are drawn together and torn apart. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer best known for his adventure romances set in exotic locations. With original verse in Chapter XXXIII [removed from all alter printings] and faint inverted comma before 'King' on title page. Scott 6: Whatmore F5. London: Smith, Elder & Co. (1887). In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good.
Add this copy of Jess to cart. $84.72, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1899 by Smith, Elder, and Co.
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Maurice Greiffenhagen. Very Good. A scarce early illustrated edition of H. Rider Haggard's romantic novel Jess, with twelve monochrome plates by Maurice Greiffenhagen. A scarce early new edition of this work, originally published in 1887. With twelve evocative monochrome plates by renowned British artist and Royal Academician Maurice Greiffenhagen, including a frontispiece with tissue guard. Collated complete. Â This work contains four pages of publisher's advertisements. Written by H. Rider Haggard, this captivating novel takes place on a rural farm in South Africa and recounts the romantic entanglements of its protagonist, Jess. Sir Henry Rider Haggard was a British writer specialising in romantic adventure novels often set in exotic settings, predominantly Africa, and is considered the father of the 'lost world' literary genre. In original blue cloth binding with gilt titling on front board and spine. Small closed tear to back free end paper, approximately 1 inch. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to spine head and tail and corners. Internally firmly bound and pages bright and clean with the odd, light spot on fore edge. Very Good.
Add this copy of Jess to cart. $90.42, good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1887 by Smith, Elder, & Co.
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None. Good. The first edition of this popular adventure novel set in South Africa by H. Rider Haggard. The first edition, with the original verse in Chapter XXXIII, which was removed from subsequent printings, and a faint inverted comma before 'King' to the title page. Â This adventure and romance story is set in South Africa during the conflict between the Boers and the English and follows the remarkable heroine, Jess. By the prolific author of adventure and historical fiction, H. Rider Haggard. Collated, bound without the half-title, and the publisher's adverts. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Small tear to the tail of the rear joint. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Good.
Add this copy of Jess to cart. $210.86, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1923 by John Murray.
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None. Very Good in Good jacket. A smart reprint of H. Rider Haggard's highly successful novel Jess, set in South Africa. Reprinted, originally published 1887. A romantic adventure novel set in South Africa, following Jess Croft, an orphan living on an ostrich farm on the Great Transvaal Veldt. When Englishman Captain John Niel arrives to try his hand at farming, they are drawn together and torn apart. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer best known for his adventure romances set in exotic locations. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with chipping to the extremities and light loss to the front panel. The odd small closed tear and light sunning to the spine. The odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good.
