Description: Lot of 10 editions of the Seaside Library by George Munro bound together. From 1877. The highlight being issue 43 featuring Hector Servadac by Jules Verne. This is the first complete edition published in the United States, as noted in The Jules Verne Encyclopedia, V016. This was published in its entirety in September. Munro also started publishing this novel serially in the New York Fireside Companion starting in February, but the last installment was not published until the following February. The book form first US edition wasn’t even announced until November 1877. Titles include: 41. White Lies by Charles Reade42. Hide and Seek by Willkie Collins43. Hector Servadac by Jules Verne44. The Tower of London by William Harrison Ainsworth45. A Life's Secret by Mrs. Henry Wood46. The Heritage of Langdale by Mrs Alexander47. In Silk Attire by William Black48. The Strange Adventures of a Phaeton by William Black49. Granville de Vigne, or Held in Bondage by Ouida.50. Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy Bound in quarter leather. Cloth boards. Heavy wear to boards. Binding cracked. Pages yellowed. Text block almost loose entirely, but the first couple pages are detached. Still, issues, esp the Verne, could be nice rebound as itheir own.
Price: 299.99 USD
Location: Kohler, Wisconsin
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: George Munro
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1877
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Jules Verne
Region: North America
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Science Fiction
