1897-1903 The People of the Mist, Cleopatra, and Micah Clarke

Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Early Editions, part of the 'Silver Library'. 

Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding.

Illustrations include frontispieces and numerous illustrated plates throughout each volume. 

This is a three volume set containing assorted early editions of novels published by Longmans, Green & Co. This set is comprised of 'The People of the Mist' (1897) and 'Cleopatra' (1902) by H. Rider Haggard, and 'Micah Clarke' (1903) by Arthur Conan Doyle.

'The People of the Mist' was originally published in book form by Longmans in October of 1894. This novel is described as a 'classic lost race fantasy novel', which tells the story of a British adventurer who seeks wealth and romance in Africa. While there, he discovers a lost race as well as their monstrous god. With fifteen illustrated plates. 

'Cleopatra' was originally published by Longmans in 1889, and is an adventure novel with the subtitle 'Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis'. This is a fictionalised and dramatised account wherein Harmachis, the living descendant of the pharaoh's bloodline, is told to overthrow the supposed imposter Cleopatra. With twenty-eight illustrated plates'. 

'Micah Clarke', originally published by Longmans in 1889, is a historical adventure novel set during the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. The book falls under the 'bildungsroman' genre, with the protagonist, Micah Clarke, seeking adventure and falling under the influence of an older and 'world-weary' soldier. With a title page engraving and eight illustrated-plates. 

Collated, complete.