Newton Whittaker Pen and Ink Drawings for J. M. Dent & Sons Limited First Edition of “The Wizard” by H. Rider Haggard
SPEC.RARE.0329
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.4 Cubic feet
circa 1940
The Wizard by Henry Rider Haggard, first published in 1896, is a novel set in south central Africa about the interactions between an English Christian missionary and a tribe of African people, including the tribe’s “Chief of the Wizards.” Newton Whittaker was a book illustrator. Newton Whittaker Pen and Ink Drawings for J. M. Dent & Sons Limited First Edition of “The Wizard” by H. Rider Haggard, dated circa 1940, contain drawings created by Whittaker that were used as illustrations for the 1940 edition of
The Wizard. A copy of the published book is also included.
(1) 5" letter document box
English
Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
Whittaker, Newton
Arrangement of Materials
The drawings are arranged in the order they appear in the book and are followed by a copy of the published book.
Acquisitions Information
Accession No. RARE.2024.0072: Purchased, 2020 March
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Newton Whittaker Pen and Ink Drawings for J. M. Dent & Sons Limited First Edition of “The Wizard” by H. Rider Haggard, SPEC.RARE.0329, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Processed by: David Mezick, 2024 October; Finding aid written by: David Mezick, 2024 October
Historical Note
The Wizard by Henry Rider Haggard, first published in 1896, is a novel set in south central Africa about the interactions between an English Christian missionary and a tribe of African people, including the tribe’s “Chief of the Wizards.” Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels primarily set in Africa. He served as part of the British colonial government in South Africa before returning to England and becoming a writer.
Newton Whittaker was a book illustrator.
Scope and Contents
Newton Whittaker Pen and Ink Drawings for J. M. Dent & Sons Limited First Edition of “The Wizard” by H. Rider Haggard, dated circa 1940, contain drawings created by Newton Whittaker that were used as illustrations for the 1940 edition of the novel,
The Wizard by Henry Rider Haggard. A copy of the published book is also included.
Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
Whittaker, Newton
Adventure stories, English--19th century
Adventure stories, English--Illustrations--20th century
Africa--In literature--19th century
Africans in literature--19th century
Authors, English--19th century
Drawing, English--20th century
Illustrated books
Illustrators--England--20th century
Missionaries in literature--19th century
Pen and ink drawings
The wizard
Title page: The Siege of the Wall drawing
1
1
circa 1940
Chapter 3: The Temptation drawing
1
2
circa 1940
Chapter 4: The Vision drawing
1
3
circa 1940
Chapter 5: The Feast of the First-Fruits drawing
1
4
circa 1940
Chapter 6: The Drinking of the Cup drawing
1
5
circa 1940
Chapter 7: The Recovery of the King drawing
1
6
circa 1940
Chapter 8: The First Trial by Fire drawing
1
7
circa 1940
Chapter 10: The Second Trial by Fire drawing
1
8
circa 1940
Chapter 11: The Wisdom of the Dead drawing
1
9
circa 1940
Chapter 13: The Basket of Fruit drawing
1
10
circa 1940
Chapter 14: The Eating of the Fruit drawing
1
11
circa 1940
Chapter 15: Noma Comes to Hafela drawing
1
12
circa 1940
Chapter 17: The Loosing of Noma drawing
1
13
circa 1940
Chapter 20: Noma Sets a Snare drawing
1
14
circa 1940
Chapter 21: Hokosa is Lifted Up drawing
1
15
circa 1940
Chapter 22: The Victory of the Cross drawing
1
16
circa 1940
The Wizard by H. Rider Haggard book
1
17
1940