Published by Hurst and Company of New York in 1874, this is an early American edition of Verne's most celebrated novel — issued just two years after its original French serialization and representing one of the earliest appearances of the text in the American market.
This copy is offered as a display or curiosity piece rather than a reading or collector's copy. Condition issues include: significant fading and staining to the front board, loose binding, damaged hinges, period pencil markings on internal leaves, and a small area of bookworm damage to the bottom right corner of the front pages — confined to the margins and not affecting the text. The bookworm activity is historical rather than active.
For a 150-year-old volume, the text block is intact and the copy retains the original decorative publisher's cloth — a quintessentially Victorian object that has survived more than its share of history, including at least one very literary insect.
For a collector-grade copy of this title, contact us directly — we're always scouting.
Published by Hurst and Company of New York in 1874, this is an early American edition of Verne's most celebrated novel — issued just two years after its original French serialization and representing one of the earliest appearances of the text in the American market.
This copy is offered as a display or curiosity piece rather than a reading or collector's copy. Condition issues include: significant fading and staining to the front board, loose binding, damaged hinges, period pencil markings on internal leaves, and a small area of bookworm damage to the bottom right corner of the front pages — confined to the margins and not affecting the text. The bookworm activity is historical rather than active.
For a 150-year-old volume, the text block is intact and the copy retains the original decorative publisher's cloth — a quintessentially Victorian object that has survived more than its share of history, including at least one very literary insect.
For a collector-grade copy of this title, contact us directly — we're always scouting.
