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London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1925-1929. Cloth. Very Good/Good Only. 7.5" by 5". None. Two smart adventure novels from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Two volumes. Later editions. This set includes: Eric Brighteyes, 1925. An epic Viking novel concerning the adventures of Eric Brighteyes in tenth century Iceland as he tries to win the hand of his beloved, Gudruda the Fair. Nada The Lily, 1929. A historical novel telling the story of the early life of the hero Umslopogaas, the unacknowledged son of the great Zulu king and general Chaka. 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. In the original full red cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine of Nada The Lily. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities resulting in the odd small closed tear. Light sunning to the spine of Eric Brighteyes. Loss to the rear panel of Nada The Lily with rear flyleaf detached. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good