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See below our stock of Jules Verne First Editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material.
London: George Newnes, 1891-1893. Large octavo, with illustrations. 6 volumes. Original magazine parts bound in half-yearly volumes of tan half calf, gilt, with marbled sides and brown morocco title labels, edges speckled red. Some light occasional thumbing and marking within; externally fine. An attractive copy in a robust recent leather..... More
London: George Newnes, January 1891 to December 1895. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. 10 volumes. Large octavo (24 x 18 x 43cm). Illustrated throughout. Original magazine parts bound in half-yearly volumes. Recent tan half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spines and marbled boards. All edges speckled brown. Occasional spotting;..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1964. [Adventure] FIRST THUS. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.192. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the white and blue dust-jacket, originally priced at 12/6. Price-clipped jacket lightly toned to spine with a few marks. Near fine. A young man, rescued from a shipwreck as..... More
London: Ward, Lock & Co., no date [circa 1900]. [Science Fiction] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.132; 7-147 [13]. With a half-tone frontispiece by Austin to each of the two parts. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and red and white decoration to spine and upper..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., no date [circa 1925]. [Arctic Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition with the rare jacket. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 334. With a black and white half-tone frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth with black and white titles and decoration to spine and upper. With the..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1875. [Arctic Adventure] FIFTH ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.xvi; 334 [2]. With 100 engraved plates including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with black and gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper. All edges gilt. Plain bookplate of Judah Levy to..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1893. [Castaway Adventure] EARLY CHEAP EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.151 [1]; 142. With engraved plates by Benett, including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Yellow-coated endpapers. Black ink ownership to fly-leaf. Upper hinge split..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1888. [Historical Fiction] EARLY CHEAP EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.viii; 198 [34]. With fifty engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Benett. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Yellow-coated endpapers. Gentle toning throughout; a strong tobacco..... More
New York, NY: The Merriam Co., no date [1894]. [Strange Tales] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.iv; 211 [1]. With 38 engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Benett. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and black and white illustrations stamped to spine and upper. Bookplate of Francis E...... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1887 [1886]. [Science Fiction Adventure] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.viii; 234 [32]. Publisher's catalogue dated October 1886. With 42 wood engraved plates by Benett, including a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and black, brown and white decoration to..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1897 [1898]. [Romantic Adventure] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, third issue. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.viii; 320. With 45 engraved plates by Benett, including a frontispiece with tissue guard. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles and grey, black and orange decoration to spine and upper..... More
Paris: Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation J. Hetzel et Cie., no date [1896]. [French Literature] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. Quarto (28 x 19cm), pp.[4] 244 [8]. With 45 engravings after Benett, including six chromotypographic plates and a frontispiece. All text in French. Facsimile dedication to half-title. Publisher's red cloth with black..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1884 [1886]. [Ottoman Adventure] FIRST UK EDITION, a later issue. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.viii; 223 [33]. Publisher's catalogue dated October 1886. With 49 engraved plates, including a frontispiece, by Benett. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, no date [circa 1902]. [Mystery Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, a later edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 360. With a selection of Benett's engraved plates, including a frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles and polychrome decoration to spine and upper. Black ink church choir..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1891 [1890]. [Historical Fiction] EARLY UK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.173 [1]; 154. With 64 engraved plates by Benett, including a frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spine and upper. Black ink ownership to recto of frontispiece..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1965. 2 volumes. FIRST EDITION THUS, being part of the popular Arco uniform 'Fitzroy' series reissued in the 1960s, often featuring amended titles (as with the present volume). Crown octavo, pp.192; pp.192. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jackets. Contemporary inscription to pastedown, a few inked 'tick' marks..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1965. FIRST EDITION THUS, being part of the popular Arco uniform 'Fitzroy' series reissued in the 1960s, often featuring amended titles (as with the present volume). Crown octavo, pp.192. Publisher's cloth in a harrowing pictorial dust-jacket. Toning to page edges, some dustiness, spinea touch sunned... More
London: Arco Publications, 1967. [Crime Mystery] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.198 [2]. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the white and purple dust-jacket designed by William Langstaffe, priced at 18s, and re-priced with a sticker to £1.25. Gently toned throughout. Jacket spine lightly..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1964. First UK Edition, Crown octavo, pp.191. Publisher's dark brown cloth, titles in gilt to spine, in original pictorial dust jacket. Price-clipped, and with series price to rear obscured by publisher, otherwise a lovely fine copy. 'This volume contains many hitherto unavailable stories by Jules Verne' (from..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1965. [Science Fiction Adventure] FIRST THUS. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.192. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the black and blue dust-jacket, originally priced at 12/6, and re-priced to £1.25 with a sticker. Gently toned throughout. Original price to back cover crossed out with..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1965. FIRST EDITION THUS, being part of the popular Arco uniform 'Fitzroy' series reissued in the 1960s, often featuring amended titles (as with the present volume). Crown octavo, pp.191. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket. Contemporary inscription to pastedown, a few inked 'tick' marks to titles on..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1963. [Historical Fiction] FIRST THUS. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.171 [1]. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the black and orange dust-jacket designed by William Langstaffe, priced at 12/6. Lightly toned to jacket spine. Near fine. The second part of the grand heroic tragedy..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1964. FIRST EDITION THUS, being part of the popular Arco uniform series reissued in the 1960s, often featuring amended titles (as with the present volume). Crown octavo, pp.189. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket. Contemporary inscription to pastedown, a few inked 'tick' marks to titles on rear..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1964. [African Adventure] FIRST THUS. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.189 [3]. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the black and green dust-jacket, originally priced at 12/6, and re-priced to £1.25 with a sticker. A slight nick to lower jacket flap, otherwise a lovely fine..... More
London: Arco Publications, 1964. [Adventure] FIRST THUS. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.189 [3]. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the blue and black dust-jacket, originally priced at 12/6, and re-priced to £1.25 with a sticker. Jacket price-clipped, otherwise a lovely fine copy. A message found in a...... More