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first U.S. edition first printing (all points present) hardcover in variant green cloth (Scribner, Armstrong and Co., 1875); part one, Wrecked in the Air only; no dust jacket; gift inscription front free end page; prior owner second end page; a few pages of text have small stains (text not obscured); little age tone; sound binding; cloth cover has little rub wear at spine ends and corners; bumped corners; a scratch to back cover panel; vivid gilt titling M75ambibab

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1875. A little light mottling on front cover; small blue crayon mark on front pastedown.. First Edition in English. Origiinal Green Cloth. Very Good.

New York: Scribner, Armstrong, 1875. First American Edition; double-columned format (also issued, evidently later, in a single column, matching the two subsequent parts). Some rubbing and soiling; very good.

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1875. First American edition, first English language edition in book form, and first authorized edition of the first part of the crossover sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and In Search of the Castaways. Slim octavo, original green cloth decorated in gilt, with forty-eight illustrations. Scribner Armstrong published this slim, double-column volume at the end of October 1874, both in wrappers (now exceedingly rare) and cloth, as here. The book was announced as about to be published on October 24th, it was copyrighted on the 26thm and two deposit copies were received on the 31st. Meanwhile, Henry L. Shepard of Boston was rushing to press an "authentic" edition (as opposed to an "authorized" one, which Scribner Armstrong's was). On October 24th Shepard announced his was "ready," and on the 31st announced that it was "ready" in wrappers but "nearly ready" in cloth. In short, precedence is a matter of a day or two, perhaps even hours.… Read More

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1875. First American Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [uncredited]. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1875. First American Edition and First English Language Edition in Book Form [Sampson, Low, Marston & Co. in England had serialized this first of three parts of Mysterious Island in March of 1874 in St. James Magazine]. With a singular tall, slender octavo format with 48 illustrations for this first edition of Wrecked in the Air, Scribner Armstrong continued their bitter competition with Henry L. Shepard of Boston, who announced on the same day, October 27th, 1874 [under the title "Shipwrecked in the Air"]. This Scribner Armstrong edition, however, was the authorized one - letters of authorization from French true first edition pubisher Jules Hetzel and from Sampson, Marston & Low are reproduced on the recto of the frontispiece - and Shepard could only counter with "Authentic… Read More

New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1875. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Authorized edition - first American edition. Gilt spine & front cover lettering in ruled edge tan covers in hand-made brown paper wrappers - which have kept this volume in near fine condition! 4to, 110 pages plus map of the island. Ex- library copy - This is Volume 32 of the West Bath (Maine) Library Association, with their label on the inside of the front cover. The unusual library label says: "N. B. This book must not be lent out of the subscribers family, and if injured, all damage must be paid to the librarian. No volume can be kept over four weeks ; two weeks additional time will be allowed by having it renewed. A fine of two cents per day will be charged for a book kept over this time. A violation of these rules will result in a loss of membership.". Other than brown paper wrapper residue on the inside of the covers and the library bookplate, this is truly a near fine copy.