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Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers
Jules Verne
c1881
J. Hetzel et Cie; D'Education et de Recreation : Paris
11" by 7.5"
[4], 434, [2pp]
SUMMARY
An illustrated edition in the original French of Jules Verne's popular and influential science fiction novel.
Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
In the second Lenegere type "E" binding.
From the 'D'Education et de Recreation' library; this novel was first serialised in the 'Magasin d'Education et de Recreation' from 1869 to 1870.
In the original French.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout, by Alphonse Marie de Neuville and Edouard Riou, engraved by Hildibrand.
A classic science fiction adventure novel following the story of marine biologist Pierre Aronnax and his manservant Conseil and harpoonist Ned Land, who are thrown overboard when a monster attacks.
'Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers' was a pioneering work of sci-fi, with Captain Nemo's underwater ship, the Nautilus, describes many features of modern submarines, at a time when they were in their early days. Verne was inspired by seeing the Plongeur at the 1867 Exposition Universelle.
Collated, complete.
Undated, dated from the gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards, heavier to the rear board. Spine is a little faded. Hinges are starting but firm. Gift inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Page 19/20 is detaching. Light edge wear to pages 19/20, 29/30, and 419-422. Small tide mark to the tail of the final few pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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