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Verne, Jules

THE ARCHIPELAGO ON FIRE

Published: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, London, C1900

Edition: First Edition

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First Edition, Hardcover Octavo, Bound in Brown pictorial cloth boards and has 198 pages. Gilt titles on the front board and to the spine.

The picture on the front board is of two men standing on a cliff looking out at sea to where there are flames on the horizon.

Head and heel are slightly bumped and has some foxing on the fore edges. Illustrated with black and white plates throughout the book, and has a frontispiece with a tissue guard.

Offsetting on the front/back pastedown and front/back end paper, previous owner’s inscription on the front endpaper.

Overall, the book and binding are in good condition.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 190 x 130 mm
  • Sold By: Bookdealers cc
  • Contact Person: Doron Locketz
  • Country: South Africa
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 0114407936
  • Preferred Payment Methods: EFT, Payfast, Credit Card
  • Trade Associations: South African Bookdealers Association


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