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Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vignts Jours
Jules Verne
c1875
J Hetzel et Cie : Paris
11" by 7"
217, [1], [12]pp
SUMMARY
A bright, very smart, early edition of Jules Verne's famous novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days'.
Early Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
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DESCRIPTION
A very early edition of this work. Undated, dated using LibraryHub.
In the publisher's original red binding, with gilt detailing to the boards. Magnier binding type c2, variant 3 v, Jauzac 87. With the initials JV to the upper medallion and JH to the lower medallion.
A generally bright and clean copy.
In the original French.
'Around the World in Eighty Days' is a noted adventure novel which was first published in 1872. It follows Londoner Phileas Fogg and his French valet, Passepartout, and their attempt to circumnavigate the world in eighty days.
An early edition of this greatly acclaimed work.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to the gilt at the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spots to pages.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
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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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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