Author Name: Verne, Jules
Title: A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: London Griffith & Farran 1872
Illustrator: Riou
Seller ID: 741
12mo, hardcover. Here is the Holy Grail for Jules Verne collectors. A first edition, first printing of one of Verne's most popular works. November 1871 dated 1872 as issued: 1st UK Edition. first edition ever printed in English. Rebound in three quarter dark blue calf on textured blue cloth. Gilt tooling and titles to spine. Spine has a slight slant and the leather shows some wear to the corners and top edge of spine, endpapers browned and there has been some partial, sympathetic reinforcement of the back of the frontispiece and previous facing page, original owner's gift inscription dated February 5th 1872 on front free endpaper. The text block in the main in good order and illustrated by 52 engravings by Riou throughout - all illustrations are present, frontispiece separating only slightly at bottom of gutter, else very pleasing and clean inside. No adverts. Originally published in French in 1867, this UK edition cost £7.00 which proved to be much too expensive for the buying public, resulting in few sold. Only ONE copy has appeared at formal auction in the last 25 years - supremely rare, supremely desirable. Please e-mail for more pictures.
Extremely Rare First Edition, Scarce, 1871
Price =
15016.11 USD
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