Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Worthington, 1887 Bound in pale blue cloth with elaborate dark blue decorations and gilt spine title, 1887 on title page and Franklin Edition Illustrated on front cover. Book is slightly cocked, cover with some brown spotting on back, two small spots on bottom front, gilt slightly rubbed, else near fine. 335 pp plus 3 pp ads.
Synopsis
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax. The first illustrated edition (not the original edition which had no illustrations) was published by Hetzel and contains a number of illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kerkhoff Books Div KSI (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001552
- Title
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Worthington
- Date Published
- 1887
Terms of Sale
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Books returnable if not as described and returned in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Biblio member since 2006
Warsaw, Indiana
About Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Primarily online seller with emphasis on better quality books.In the book business since the mid 1980s.
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