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Voyages Extraordinaires: Hector Servadac: Voyages et Aventures a Travers Le Monde Solaire
by Jules Verne
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$950.65A$855.58
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About This Item
Paris: Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation/ J. Hetzel et Cie, 1878. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 7.5". P. Philippoteaux; LaPlante. A smart early edition of Jules Verne's science fiction novel, also known as Off on a Comet; part of his 'Voyages Extraordinaires' series. An early edition of this work in a quarter morocco and pebbled cloth binding, with moire silk end papers and gilt decoration to the spine. Binder's blind stamp of 'LENEGRE REL' to the boards, referring to the French bookbinder Antoine Lenègre (1818-1867). All edges gilt. Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist best known for his thrilling adventure series, 'Voyages Extraordinaires'. This included works such as 'Journey to the Center of the Earth', 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and 'Around the World in Eighty Days'. This work was originally serialised in Magasin d'Éducation and is written in the original French. Titled 'Off on a Comet' in English, this science fiction novel concerns a comet, which picks up thirty-six Europeans from Earth as it continues on its path. Illustrated with drawings by P. Philippoteaux, engraved by LaPlante. An 8-page publisher's catalogue (J) to the rear of the volume. Undated, dated through the advertisements. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally smart, with a few small marks to the boards, a small loss of cloth to the front board, some shelf wear to the extremities, and a little rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 863M13
- Title
- Voyages Extraordinaires: Hector Servadac: Voyages et Aventures a Travers Le Monde Solaire
- Author
- Jules Verne
- Illustrator
- P. Philippoteaux; LaPlante
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation/ J. Hetzel et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 11" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Jules Verne Voyages extraordinaires Amazing journeys Science fiction Voyages extraordinaires
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Pebbled
- Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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