The Conquest Of The Moon. A Story Of Bayouda
by Laurie Andre
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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Cedar Creek, Queensland, Australia
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Extended Description and Notes
Andre Laurie was a pseudonym of Jean Francois Paschal Grousset - 1844-1909. He was a French politician, journalist and science fiction writer. As well as Laurie he published under other pseudonyms - Philippe Daryl, Tiburce Moray and Leopold Virey.He collaborated with Jules Verne on three books who along with Laurie was "discovered" by publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel." Les Exiles de la Terre" Selene Company Ltd 1887 translated as " The Conquest of the Moon : A Story of the Bayouda" 1889 is perhaps one of the most interesting not to say fanciful cosmic tales of all time. This is a rare copy of one of the early pioneers of science-fiction. A lovely addition to your library for any serious collector of this genre.
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- Mammy Bears Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mbb000342
- Title
- The Conquest Of The Moon. A Story Of Bayouda
- Author
- Laurie Andre
- Illustrator
- ROUX, GEORGES
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sampson Low; Marston; Searle and Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Size
- 190x130x30mm
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Vintage Science Fiction;
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