Sequel to KING SOLOMON'S MINES

ALLAN QUATERMAIN  was first published as a serialization in Longman's Magazine, published by Longmans, Green and Co., in 8 parts from January through August 1887, but without any illustrations. 

According to McKay, Scott and Whatmore, the first British edition included not only 112 numbered large-paper copies, but apparently 20,000 copies of the first trade edition were printed and published for sale July 1, 1887 by Longmans. The first editions contains 20 illustrations by Charles Kerr, engraved by J.Cooper, plus 11 other drawings and two charts.

The first American edition was published by Harper & Brothers on July 1, 1887 in both soft paper covers, and hardcovers, with the same illustrations as found in the Longmans edition.

In London, circa 1906, George Newnes published an edition with 4 illustrations by Cyrus Cuneo.

See the VisualHaggard.org page dedicated to the illustrations found in various editions.

My copy of the first Longmans first edition

Harpers American first edition frontispiece and title-page in my collection

See Ee. in the Legend below, and notice that Allan's surname is misspelled. This typographical error only appears in the first printing of the first British edition. This spelling error was corrected in later printings.

Laird and Lee frontispiece and title-page with Quatermain misspelled, and the subtitle "A Frowning City" 

Below: One of the outstanding illustrations by Cyrus Cuneo in one of the two copies of the Newnes paperback (circa 1907) reprint that I own 

Readers Library reprint edition with original DJ

Hodder & Stoughton reprint edition with original DJ

My copy of the Longmans British reprint with original DJ

Below: a German edition titled THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY  from 1912, with 31 illustrations

(also shown the 1896 title-page)

Street & Smith paperback reprints

I sold the copy (a first edition) below to another collector