Condition

The book is in good condition. The book has a new spine with matching cloth corners (the original front and rear cover is present). The book has new marbled endpapers. There are no signatures, bookplates, or markings of any kind. There is some light foxing. This is a very early edition, printed by Geo. M. Smith in 1875.  A great chance to own a very rare title.

Synopsis

The story opens in the year 1866. Everyone in Europe and America is talking about a mysterious creature that has been sinking ships. Finally, the United States government commissions the Abraham Lincoln to capture the creature. On board the ship are Pierre Aronnax, a renowned scientist, his servant Conseil, and Ned Land the king of harpooners. The Abraham Lincoln is soon attacked by the creature. Aronnax, Conseil and Land go overboard. The three men find themselves on top of the mysterious creature, which is actually a submarine vessel. They are taken on board and placed in a cell. The men meet Captain Nemo, the commander of the vessel, known as the Nautilus. He tells them they can stay on board the ship and enjoy freedom as long as they return to the cell if asked. They are never to leave the vessel again. Captain Nemo treats the men, especially Aronnax, very well. They are clothed and fed and may wander around the vessel at their leisure. Aronnax is thrilled by Nemo’s vast library. The men spend their time observing sea life through observation windows. Aronnax studies and writes about everything he sees. During their time on the Nautilus, the men experience exciting adventures. They hunt in underwater forests, visit an island with angry natives, visit the lost city of Atlantis, and fish for giant pearls. However, there are also many distressing events coupled with the erratic behavior of Captain Nemo and they eventually become determined to escape.

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 Jules Gabriel Verne (1828–1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before navigable aircraft and practical submarines were invented, and before any means of space travel had been devised. One of the most translated author of all time, he is often referred to as one of the Fathers of Science Fiction.

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 A great chance to own a rare copy of Verne's classic work.