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Clipper Of The Clouds
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- ACC/ACC/ND
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Scottie Books -, 1956-01-01. First Edition Thus, 1st.. Paperback. ACC/ACC/ND. Box X21 SOFTBACK ?VOLUME J48 IN THE SCOTTIE BOOKS SERIES,? SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edn: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1956 (1870)* Publisher: Scottie Books (Transworld Publishers).* Binding and cover condition: Colour-illustrated soft card covers showing a notional flying machine. Bumps & rubs, considerable shelf wear and creases to edges & corners. Spine worn and bulging with small split at head. Marks and stain to back cover. ACC* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Text block tight but with considerable tanning particularly to page margins and edges. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text. ACC* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 222 pp. text. XXX pp. acknowledgements, bibliography, index and advertisements at rear.* Product Description:- Originally known as ?Robur The Conqueror?, Jules Verne?s ?Clipper of The Clouds? was an early science fiction novel published in 1886. It revolves around an argument between the proponents of lighter than air versus heavier than air flying machines. The story was made into a 1961 movie (later than this edition), ?Master of the World,? with Vincent Price as Robur. The movie kept the basic concept but added elements of intrigue and a romance to the plot.* This is an ACCEPTABLE copy of the 1st./1st. thus with considerable age & shelf wear.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 627
- Title
- Clipper Of The Clouds
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - ACC/ACC/ND
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, 1st.
- Publisher
- Scottie Books -
- Date Published
- 1956-01-01
- Pages
- 225
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Bumps
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- Spine
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- Tight
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