Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Haggard, H Rider. Black Heart and White Heart (originally the Wizard). Newnes, 1900.
Price: US$3.79 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: large Newnes edition early paperback,1900s? good only no back cover front cover 95% complete very scarce - We have traded for 20+ yearsIn stock shipped from our UK warehouse Each Book is in a protective clear bag, well packaged and normally sent out w
Seller: Allyouneedisbooks Ltd, Westbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
H Rider Haggard. Black Heart and White Heart. Longmans, Green and Co, 1900.
Price: US$10.80 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1900. No Edition Remark. 414 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Previous owner's inscriptions and stamp to title page. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean, with sunning overall.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Price: US$19.24 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Navy Blue cloth on Bevel edged boards with gilt blocked titles to spine and front, 190 x 135 mm approx. Publisher's bible black end paper, xii + 414 pp. Frontis with tissue guard + 32 othe b/w illustrations as called for. First Edition 1900. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Fair (Book shelf wear and soiling to cloth incl. a 3 cm approx split to gutter of front board with attendant fraying at head. Dust ingression spots to top margin with varying accompanying foxing spots to margins and occasionally whole leaves, a few corners turned form a reading. No previous owner name or insc. No cracks to end papers.Offered and priced as a sound reading copy of the first edition).
Seller: booksonlinebrighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Price: US$19.24 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, xii,414pp, frontispiece and 32 plates, page edges foxed, some faint water-staining and some pages rippled, otherwise sound, blue cloth gilt over bevelled boards, some soiling on front board; Good condition
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United Kingdom
Haggard, h rider. ELISSA, THE BLACK AND WHITE HEART. collier, 1900c, 1900.
Price: US$29.00 + shipping
Description: near fine, name stamp inside, some rubbing, dark blue binding with gold lettering,
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$32.07 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 5.25 x 7.5 inches. xii + 414 pp. Half title. Bound in original blue cloth, gilt. Bevelled edges. A little wear to extremities and some light foxing; otherwise a fine copy. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 33 plates, including frontispiece. These classic Haggard tales appeared originally in periodical form and are here published together for the first time. They include the title story, Elissa and The Wizard. ART / LITERATURE FICTION LIT. FICTION ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY ART / LITERATURE
Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
H. RIDER HAGGARD. BLACK HEART & WHITE HEART : AND OTHER STORIES. LONGMANS, GREEN & CO, LONDON, 1900.
Price: US$33.35 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, HALF TITLE & FRONTIS & SEVERAL FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 12 + 1 + 414 PAGES. SOME WEAR & TEARS MOSTLY AT TOP OF SPINE, FRONT HINGE COCKED FORWARD, LACKING FRONT BLANK ENDPAPER, OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING, MINOR MARK OR MINOR CREASES TO PAGES WITH HEAVIER FOXING TO HALF TITLE & THE VERY OCCASIONAL PAGE. OVERALL IN GOOD - VERY GOOD CONDITION. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.
Seller: Elder Books, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: Gray, decorative cloth. 246 + 105pp. All 13 plates are there. Somewhat of a spine slant, name inked small on the front pastedown, else a clean, tight, VG copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: D. Richards, Bookman, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$43.20 + shipping
Description: Solid clean tight copy of two books in one binding. 5-1/4 x 7-1/2, 246 + 105 pp full-pg b/w illus. Good unmarked, sunned spine, light shelfwear. Hardcover in blue cloth boards, no jacket.
Seller: Ed Buryn Books, Nevada City, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American edition, possible remainder binding. Octavo. Illustrated. Advertisements for Longmans' book titles in rear. Blue cloth stamped in dark blue and gilt. Lacking rear fly,modest nicking at the crown and some sunning on the spine, very good.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
H. Rider Haggard. Black Heart and White Heart. Longmans, 1900.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description:
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
Haggard, H. Rider. Black Heart And White Heart And Other Stories. Longmans Green & Co, London, 1900.
Price: US$52.59 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 3 African adventure stories "Black Heart And White Heart - A Zulu Idyll"; "Elissa or The Doom Of Zimbabwe" and "The Wizard". First printing plate opposite page 16 incorrectly indexed on page xi as opposite page 18. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine and upper cover, slight lean. No ownership inscription. Some light foxing. 33 Plates, xii, 414 pages. Size: 8vo
Seller: CHARLES BOSSOM, Ely, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Rider Haggard H.. BLACK HEART AND WHITE HEART and other stories.:. Longmans,, London, 1900.
Price: US$55.12 + shipping
Description: (Codice AN/1250) In 8° (19,2 cm) XII-414 pp. First edition. With 33 plates, 1 of them tissue-guarded at frontispice. Light scattered foxing, few speckles and marginal signs of wear. Original dark blue cloth with some slight wear to corners and spine end, gilt title lettering to front, bevelled board and spine. Non markings, sound copy. Euro 50.00 All books are in stock in fine condition or described meticulously. Very safe packaging.
Seller: Bergoglio Libri d'Epoca, RIVALBA, TO, Italy
HAGGARD, H. Rider. Black heart and white heart and other stories. Longmans, Green, London, 1900.
Price: US$59.01 + shipping
Description: Contains 'Black Heart and White Heart', 'Elissa' and 'The Wizard'. A very nice copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in blue cloth with gilt
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Price: US$61.57 + shipping
Description: First edition hardback clothbound with gilt tooled title to cover and spine. Bevelled edges. Neat inscription to ffep. Tissue guarded illustrated frontispiece. Additional 32 illustrations throughout. Cover lightly scuffed, small scuff mark to hinge. Prelims toned with light spotting. Pages are a little toned to edges, with occasional foxing and thumbing throughout. Otherwise clean and relatively bright. Light spotting to text block edges. Overall very good condition. 414 pp.
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
HAGGARD, H. Rider. Black heart and white heart and other stories. Longmans, London, 1900.
Price: US$65.48 + shipping
Description: Some scattered light foxing with slight wear at corners of boards; spine bumped at head & foot with publisher's name rubbed; erasure mark on black front free endpaper. This copy belonged to HRH's cousin Hugh A.Haggard, and bears his signature. Used - Good. Good hardback in blue cloth with gilt
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Price: US$69.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition (primary binding) in publisher's blue cloth, titled on spine and cover in dark blue. Thirteen full page illustrations by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend. Anthology of two stories: Black Heart and White Heart, and Elissa. 20 pages of publisher's ads at rear. Scott 35 : Whatmore F23(6c). London: Longmans, Green and Co., (1900), 246 and 105 pages. This VG copy has a sun darkened spine and some toning around the edges. Embossed name on f.f.e. has created a number of tiny holes.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$69.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition (variant binding) in publisher's red cloth, titled on spine and cover in yellow, both cover bordered in blind. Thirteen full page illustrations by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend[1 plate is missing]. Anthology of two stories: Black Heart and White Heart, and Elissa. 18 pages of publisher's ads at rear. Scott 35 : Whatmore F23(6c). London: Longmans, Green and Co., (1900), 246 and 105 pages. A Good copy, with one of the plates missing. spine panel a bit crinkled and loose from book block, cloth rubbed.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$79.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition (variant binding) in publisher's blue cloth, lettered and bordered in gilt and dark blue. Thirteen full page illustrations by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend [all present]. Anthology of two stories: Black Heart and White Heart, and Elissa. 20 pages of publisher's ads at rear. Scott 35 : Whatmore F23(6c). London: Longmans, Green and Co., (1900), 246 and 105 pages. Good. Sun toned spine is now brown, modestly frayed spine ends, with a few soil stains to cloth. Cracked front hinge and a book plate on front paste down.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$79.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition (variant binding) in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered and decorated spine, lettered, decorated and bordered in blind on the cover. Thirteen full page illustrations by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend [all present]. Anthology of two stories: Black Heart and White Heart, and Elissa. 20 pages of publisher's ads at rear. Scott 35 : Whatmore F23(6c). London: Longmans, Green and Co., (1900), 246 and 105 pages. Good. Sun toned spine with loss of gilt, modestly frayed spine ends, slightly shaken. Off-white pages.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
H. Rider Haggard. Elissa. Longmans Green and Co, 1900.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: New York, also published as Black Heart and White Heart, The Doom of Zimbabwe.
Seller: Ian Thompson, Milton, ON, Canada
Price: US$87.00 + shipping
Description: ELISSA THE DOOM OF ZIMBABWE / BLACK HEART AND WHITE HEART A ZULU IDYLL, Longmans Green, 1900, first edition, a tight, bright vg copy in the publishers original gold, green and navy blue pictorial stamped cloth.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Some penciling writing from a little kid, circa 1900. Some waterstains on back end papers. Pretty good shape for a hundred and seven year old book. Blue Cloth
Seller: beat book shop, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Haggard, Rider H. Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories. Longman Green And Co, London, 1900.
Price: US$96.21 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: first edition with '18' for 16' on p.xi; pp.xii,414; 32 illustrations throughout by Charles Kerr; dark endpapers a really ice copy in original navy cloth over bevelled boards, lettered in bright gold. Whatmore F23. African Adventure. A really beautiful copy.
Seller: Krokodile Books, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
H. Rider Haggard. Elissa. Longmans, Green and Co., London, 1900.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition (primary binding) in publisher's blue cloth, titled on spine and cover in dark blue. Thirteen full page illustrations by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend. Anthology of two stories: Black Heart and White Heart, and Elissa. Scott 35 : Whatmore F23(6c). London: Longmans, Green and Co., (1900), 246 and 105 pages. Fine: modest soil and edge wear, tiny scratch on spine, clean interior.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [i-v] vi [vii] viii [ix] x [1] 2-246 [1-3] 4-105 [106-108: blank] [109-128: ads], thirteen inserted plates with illustrations by F. H. Townsend and C. H. M. Kerr, original pictorial blue-gray cloth, front panel stamped in dark blue, light green, white and gold, spine panel stamped in dark blue, light green and gold. First U.S. edition. Bleiler (1978), p. 90. Reginald 06534. Scott 35. Whatmore F23.6.c. Cloth lightly rubbed at head and tail of spine panel and corner tips, a clean, tight, about near fine copy. (#85698)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$102.62 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A first edition of this second collection of short stories from popular Victorian novelist, H. Rider Haggard. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-two plates. Collated complete. A collection of short stories including 'Black Heart and White Heart', 'Elissa' and 'The Wizard'. The first two stories are set in Africa, while the third is a tale of faith which was first published in a Christmas annual. Written by Sir Henry Rider Haggard, an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. The plate facing page 16 is incorrectly indexed on page xi as facing page 18, which denotes the first printing of the first edition. In the original full blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light spotting to the first and last few pages with minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$104.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original publisher's blue gilt beveled cloth. With all thirteen plates by Kerr and Townsend. An uncommonly well preserved copy, with tight hinges, no cover wear, bright gilt and no internal marks (there are a few foxing spots to the first 3 leaves). With an owl design bookplate on the free endpaper which appears easily. removable. Bleiler (1978), p. 90. Reginald 06534. Scott 35. Whatmore F23.6.c.
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, IOBA, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$115.45 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A first edition, first printing of H. Rider Haggard's second collection of short stories, illustrated by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend. The first edition, first printing of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. The plate facing page 16 is incorrectly indexed on page xi as facing page 18, which denotes the first printing of the first edition. Illustrated with 33 black and white plates by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend. Collated, complete. This collection of short stories from the popular author Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) comprises 'Black Heart and White Heart', 'Elissa' and 'The Wizard'. The first two stories are set in Africa, while the third is a tale of faith which was first published in a Christmas annual. Haggard was an English author who specialised in adventure fiction set in exotic locations, primarily Africa. He was a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fairly smart, though slightly faded to the spine with faint staining to the boards and a little bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright but spotted throughout. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Description: Light blue cloth stamped in blue, green, gold and white. Unused bookplate on front pastedown endpaper. Mild wear to corner tips and spine ends, spine panel slightly faded. A very good copy. Eight illustrations by F. H. Townsend and five by C. H. M. Kerr. Scott 35. Whatmore F23.6.c.; Octavo.
Seller: Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York, London, Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900. Here are two of Haggard's African adventure stories that were first published in serial form. A contemporary review of "Elissa" states "As a story the tale is somewhat overwritten and improbable" - but that is what one gets with Haggard, is it not? And quite a romp along the way. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First American Edition. Blue/gray cloth binding, with stamped floral decoration in light blue and two shades of green. Titling in gilt on the spine nd front cover. [There are two other variant bindings that are much plainer.] Clean text, nicely bright. "Elissa" is 246 pages, with eight illustrations by F.H. Townsend; "Black Heart" is 105 pages, with five illustrations by W.H. Kerr. [Neither illustrator is credited.] There is a 20-page publisher's catalog in the rear. Mild rubbing at the margins. A solid and attractive copy. In an archival plastic protector. First American Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. Illus. by F.H. Townsend/Charles Kerr. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Quercus Rare Books, Chico, CA, U.S.A.
Haggard (H. Rider).. Black Heart and White Heart and other stories. Longmans, Green, and Co.,, 1900.
Price: US$134.69 + shipping
Description: Frontispiece and plates by C.H. Kerr and F.H. Townsend Cloth a little marked and worn, half-title with small blank corner missing, glued to front free end-paper (inscription on recto visible), a little foxing,otherwise a nice copy Scott 34; McKay 29; Sadleir 1081 Original blue bevelled cloth lettered in gilt
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition in publisher's blue cloth covered bevel edged boards, gilt lettered spine and cover, black end papers. 34 full page illustrations including the tissue guarded frontispiece by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend. Anthology of three stories: Black Heart and White Heart, Elissa, The Wizard. Scott 34 : Whatmore F23. London: Longmans, Green and Co., (1900), 414 pages. Nearly Fine copy with slight forward lean, modest soil and wear, scattered foxing.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG with a spine lean. First Edition. Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories by H. Rider Haggard: London, New York and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900. 414 pages, 34 llustrations by Charles Kerr and F. H. Townsend, blue cloth hardcover with bevel-edged boards, front and spine panels stamped in gilt, black coated endpapers. Also contains, "Elissa" and "The Wizard" which was first published by Arrowsmith in 1896.
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$160.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition in publisher's blue cloth covered bevel edged boards, gilt lettered spine and cover, black end papers. 34 full page illustrations including the tissue guarded frontispiece by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend [all present]. Anthology of three stories: Black Heart and White Heart, Elissa, The Wizard. Scott 34 : Whatmore F23. London: Longmans, Green and Co., (1900), 414 pages. Fine: Modestly toned spine, modest wear and rubbing, dust darkened top edge. Previous owner's name dated August, 1900 to half title page.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$169.32 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION. Half title, front. & 31 illus. (by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend) Original dark blue smooth cloth, bevelled boards, lettered in gilt. Bookplate, Manchester. Sadleir 1981; Wolff 2846. The other two stories are Elissa and The Wizard. The 4pp cata mentioned by Sadleir not bound into this copy.
Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
H. Rider Haggard. Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories. Copp, Clark, Toronto, 1900.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Scarce Colonial Library edition - only 1570 copies. First Edition in publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettered spine, decorated and lettered in dark blue on the cover, decorated light blue end papers. 34 full page illustrations including the frontispiece by Charles Kerr and F.H. Townsend [all present]. Anthology of three stories: Black Heart and White Heart, Elissa, The Wizard. Whatmore F23 6(a). Toronto: Copp, Clark, (1900), 414 pages. Good: Some overall handling and wear, modest soil and rubbing. Forward lean, and off white pages.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Haggard (H. Rider).. Black Heart and White Heart and other stories. Longmans, Green, and Co.,, 1900.
Price: US$202.04 + shipping
Description: Frontispiece and plates by C.H. Kerr and F.H. Townsend Boards just a little marked and light spotting throughout, but a very nice, bright copy Scott 34; McKay 29; Sadleir 1081 Original blue bevelled cloth lettered in gilt
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Haggard, H. Rider. Black Heart and White Heart. Longmans Green and Co, London, 1900.
Price: US$320.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very nice copy of this scarce First Edition! Bound in dark blue cloth, with very bright lettering to front board and spine, this hardcover (1900) First Edition is VG. Bevelled boards, tissue guard to frontis, and black endpapers. X11/414pp with 33 Illustrations by Kerr and Townsend. Forty-five chapters in three sections, namely; Black Heart & White Heart, Elissa, and The Wizard. Odd scattered foxing, but not of a serious nature, and no scribble or other faults. Generally VG (See Photo)
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, United Kingdom
Price: US$320.69 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound in clean dark blue cloth, with bright gilt tile lettering to front board and spine, this 1910 hardcover First Edition is VG. X11/414pp with 22 Chapters and 33 Illustrations, (all present) and bevelled board. Sight wear to corners, late owner's name on white label affixed to free front endpaper, black ink 3 word inscription on half-title, with date 1900. Light scattered foxing throughout, Binding sound; crisp, attractive looking, First Edition!
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, United Kingdom
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. An exceptional copy; aside from light edge foxing, a fine, bright copy in the rare original printed dust jacket, which has only very slight wear. While late Haggard titles turn up regularly in dust jackets, they are almost never found on the 19th century titles. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.