From the Clouds to the Mountains
by Verne, Jules [& Verne, Paul]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Baldwinsville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: William F. Gill and Company, 1874. First Illustrated Edition in English . Cloth. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [uncredited]. Boston: William F. Gill and Company, 1874. First Illustrated Edition in English. Translated by A.L. Alger. 12mo, 285 pp. Terra-cotta cloth with gilt devices, one of the lighter-than air balloon's gondola separating, and the other three mountain climbers ascending Mt. Blanc. Decorative black and gilt lettering and filigree on cover and spine. Slate coated endpapers. Illustrations, including frontispiece, from wood engravings. Editor's preface [not found on other English editions]. This much-sought version of the collection of five Verne stories (the last, "The Fortieth French Ascent of Mt. Blanc", was written by his brother Paul] may, in fact, be the first collected book edition of any sort in English. While Osgood's edition, entitled Doctor Ox [etc] was announced and registered in May and June 1874 respectively, no copies were deposited until July 17th. This Gill edition was announced as "now ready" on July 11th [ref. Taves & Michaluk V012]. Interestingly, Gill's announcement referred to a quarto size, of which I've never seen an example; presumably, a decision was made in favor of the known size, about 7.3" x 5.6". In any case, a popular translation, one which was followed by a "New Holiday Edition" and a "popular edition". Condition: better than unusual for this title, a sharp very good plus, Slight shelf wear and soiling, spine ends and corners lightly bumped, faint marginal at several pages; ¾" tear on top edge of title page, small paper residue on front pastedown. Very sharp, bright and tight for this title. Stories included: A Drama In Mid-Air; Dr. Ox's Hobby; Master Zachary; A Winter Among the Ice-Fields; and The Fortieth French Ascent of Mt.Blanc. L68
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000417
- Title
- From the Clouds to the Mountains
- Author
- Verne, Jules [& Verne, Paul]
- Illustrator
- [uncredited]
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Illustrated Edition in English
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William F. Gill and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1874
- Pages
- 285
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Jules Verne, Wood engravings, Illustrations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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