Description: Hector Servadac Author: VERNE, Jules [Gabriel] (1828-1905), [FREWER, Ellen E., translator] Title: Hector Servadac Publication: London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1882 Description: [Science Fiction] THIRD ENGLISH EDITION, the 'Pears Soap' binding. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.iv; 370. With six wood engraved plates and a vignette title page. Publisher's red pictorial cloth, with titles and decoration in black and light blue to spine and upper. A large purple ink ownership to flyleaf, dated 1911. Toning to edges and occasional light spotting. Sunning to spine and moderate wear to cloth, with a few minor splash marks. Very good. Another one of Mr. Verne's forays into deep space, stuffed to the portholes with engraved plates depicting men in handlebar moustaches lurching about jungles on horseback and into orbit in a balloon. First published in French in 1877 and translated into English the same year. Seller ID: 61690 Subject: Literature, Illustrated & Plate Books Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 75 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Author: VERNE, Jules [Gabriel] (1828-1905), [FREWER, Ellen E., translator
Publisher: London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1882
Language: English
