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Fair Margaret [Margaret]

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In the Spanish historical romance Fair Margaret, titled simply Margaret in some editions, Peter Brome must rescue his fiancé Margaret Castell from her kidnapper, the Marquis of Morella.

The Lady's Realm serialized FM between November 1906 and October 1907 with illustrations by J. R. Skelton. Hutchinson and Co., London, published the first book edition of FM on 11 September 1907. This edition featured 15 illustrations by Skelton, and unlike most Haggard illustrations, which were single-sided, FM had illustrations printed on both sides of the page excepting the frontispiece. 15,000 copies issued. Longmans, Green, and Co., New York, published an illustrated edition of FM in 1907 using the title Margaret, which included 16 illustrations by Skelton. In 1907 Tauchnitz of Leipzig published a copyright edition. Hutchinson, London, published an edition with a pictorial dust jacket in 1923. In c. 1919 Skeffington & Son, London, published an edition with an illustrated dust jacket.

Further Reading


Haggard, H. Rider. The Days of My Life, An Autobiography. 2 Vols. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1926. II: 99-100, II: 159.


Pocock, Tom. Rider Haggard and the Lost Empire. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1993. 126.


Whatmore, D.E.. H Rider Haggard: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing Co., 1987. F31, 46-47.



Editions of Fair Margaret [Margaret]

Fairmargaretcoverhutchinson2
Alternate Edition. London: Hutchinson and Co., 1907.
Margaretnylongmanscover
1st US edition. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1907.
Fairmargaretcover
1st UK edition. London: Hutchinson and Co., 1907.
Fairmargarethutchinsonlondon1923cover
Reprint. London: Hutchinson, 1923.
Fairmargaretladysrealm695
The Lady's Realm, vol. 21. London: Hutchinson and Co., April 1907.
Fairmargaretladysrealm441
The Lady's Realm, vol. 22. London: Hutchinson and Co., August 1907.
Fairmargaretladysrealm157
The Lady's Realm, vol. 21. London: Hutchinson and Co., December 1906.
Fairmargaretladysrealm435
The Lady's Realm, vol. 21. London: Hutchinson and Co., February 1907.
Fairmargaretladysrealm345
The Lady's Realm, vol. 21. London: Hutchinson and Co., January 1907.
Hearmeladysrealm324
The Lady's Realm, vol. 22. London: Hutchinson and Co., July 1907.
Fairmargaretladysrealm199
The Lady's Realm, vol. 22. London: Hutchinson and Co., June 1907.
Fairmargaretladysrealm567
The Lady's Realm, vol. 21. London: Hutchinson and Co., March 1907.
Ledbyladysrealm25
The Lady's Realm, vol. 22. London: Hutchinson and Co., May 1907.
Fairmargaretladysrealm3
The Lady's Realm, vol. 21. London: Hutchinson and Co., November 1906.
Fairmargaretladysrealm685
The Lady's Realm, vol. 22. London: Hutchinson and Co., October 1907.
Fairmargaretladysrealm22567
The Lady's Realm, vol. 22. London: Hutchinson and Co., September 1907.
Fairmargaretskeffington1919dustjacket
Reprint. London: Skeffington & Son, c. 1919.
Fairmargarethutchinsonsc1930dustjacket
100th Thousand. London: Hutchinson and Co., c. 1930.

Illustrations from Fair Margaret [Margaret]

Acruellookingnylongmans172
Margaretappearednylongmansfrontispiece
Inanothernylongmans121
Todayinylongmans222
Mynamenylongmans182
Youmeannylongmans67
Adovenylongmans9
Hereturnednylongmans26
Castelldeclaresnylongmans61
Icutnylongmans267
Therearenylongmans217
Ladyhenylongmans146
Thegalenylongmans139
Wearenylongmans322
Youwillnylongmans332
Waymakenylongmans279
Waymake282
Inanother77
Thereare228
Icut283
Castelldeclares64
Ladyhe147
Youwill341
Thegale146
Youmean65
Weare340
Adovefrontispiece
Fairmargaretfrontispiecehutchinson2
Fairmargarethutchinsonlondon1923cover
Fairmargaretskeffington1919dustjacket
Thatmerchantladysrealm2
Infrontladysrealm5
Adoveladysrealm7
Hereturnedladysrealm11
Fraywithladysrealm165
Castelldeclaresfairmargaret169
Thegaleladysrealm569
Pinnedtoladysrealm571
Icutladysrealm335
Whenmargaretladysrealm443
Bowedherladysrealm573
Backbentladysrealm687
Somethingwentladysrealm695
Likealadysrealm697
Tookthenceladysrealm13
Daguilarmeetsladysrealm163
Howsplendidladysrealm170
Ladyheladysrealm573
Weareladysrealm579
Whydidladysrealm581
Waymakeladysrealm445
Gavehimladysrealm449
Intheladysrealm451
Yerigidladysrealm698
Castellprayingladysrealm158
Margaretandladysrealm161
Sothereladysrealm577
Tobeladysrealm453
Henriquesgrovelledladysrealm569
Weareladysrealm575
Fairmargaretladysrealm685
Youwillladysrealm691
Heturnedladysrealm347
Thisrideladysrealm354
Stillmargaretladysrealm437
Takingtheladysrealm443
Herespokeladysrealm445
Butlookfairmargaret697
Mynameladysrealm699
Ifyouladysrealm27
Shekissedladysrealm203
Adoorladysrealm327
Margaretappearedladysrealm351
Theresureladysrealm357
Isthatladysrealm438
Alittlefairmargaret449
Myname183
Acruelladysrealm701
Inearnestladysrealm703
Sittingwithladysrealm705
Cousindontladysrealm29
Tobeladysrealm36
Todayiladysrealm201
Timemendethladysrealm360
Inanotherladysrealm440
Acruel182
Confidencesladysrealm708
Ledbyladysrealm25
Thereareladysrealm33
Oneofladysrealm207
Enteredintoladysrealm209
Hearmeladysrealm324
Didtheladysrealm330
Fairmargarethutchinsonsc1930dustjacket
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