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1927109348New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1927. First edition first printing of Wyeth's illustrated version of Verne's tale. Quarto. Colour illustrations by N.C. Wyeth. Original black cloth with titled illustration laid down to front board spine lettered in gilt pictorial endpapers. With dust jacket. Gift inscription and small ownership label to the half title in the dust jacket with mild toning shallow chipping to top end of spine. A lovely copy. hardcover
198431657PAWLAK MANFRED 1984. 1. softcover. Kapitän von 15 Jahren Ein PAWLAK, MANFRED paperback
198431797PAWLAK MANFRED 1984. 1. softcover. Keraban der Starrkopf PAWLAK, MANFRED paperback
197949961DIOGENES 1979. 2. softcover. DETEBE DIOGENES paperback
18911655Mistress Branican by Jules Verne <br />First American Edition<br />hardcover <br />Publisher:<br />Cassell Publishing Company 1891<br />Condition: <br />Good - Some wear to edges/boards inner spine strengthened bumped corners some minor blemishing/age toned<br />pages hinges/text block are very good Cassell Publishing Company hardcover
1894012503London: Sampson Low Marston & Company 1894. Book. Good. Red Cloth. First English Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. iv 279 pages 52 b/w plates all present. All edges gilt. Advertising pages at the back are dated 1894. Old bookplate on front endpaper half of rear flyleaf is torn out. . Sampson, Low, Marston & Company Hardcover
5237278Short description: In Russian. Verne Jules. Testament of a Stranger. Moscow Leningrad: Detizdat 1941 Moscow. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU5237278 unknown
189586913Paris: Hetzel 1895. Fine. Hetzel Paris 1895 18 x 28 cm relié First edition illustrated with 80 drawings by Benett and 12 chromolithographs as well as 3 maps. Catalogue D for 1895 attesting to the first edition. Publisher's binding known as ""Au portrait collé"" plate signed Paul Souze on the cannonball and Lenègre et cie at foot of spine and on the anchor spine with lighthouse all edges gilt second cover of Lenègre ""e"" type according to Jauzac. Foxing right corners of first cover very slightly darkened. Science fiction novel in which an island containing an entire city is propelled by propellers. The protagonists are a quartet of musicians allowing Verne to convey his love of music. Several acerbic remarks about Wagner can be read therein. A large part of the novel takes place in French Polynesia. Hetzel unknown
190886901Paris: Hetzel 1908. Fine. Hetzel Paris s. d. 1908 18 x 28 cm cartonnage de l'éditeur Edition with illustrations by George Roux. Publisher's Hetzel binding ""à l'éventail et à l'éléphant"" in full red cloth signed Engel first cover polychrome signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gilt fan several black and gilt borders a gilt elephant head in the upper left three small illustrations as well as various gilt navigation and exploration instruments all framed within green foliage second cover of type ""i"" as indicated by Jauzac spine decorated with several color and gilt illustrations original blue endpapers all edges gilt. Small discoloration to margins of blue endpapers constituting the verso of first cover of binding and following page spine slightly faded two light angular stains on first cover one upper corner slightly frayed. Handsome copy. Hetzel hardcover
190386973Paris: Hetzel 1903. Fine. Hetzel Paris 1903 19 x 28 cm relié New edition with 172 drawings after Riou engraved by Pannemaker. Publisher's boards ""A la mappemonde"" or ""Au dos à l'ancre"" second board type Engel ""i"" upper board signed Engel. This design was only used for three novels: Les enfants du capitaine Grant L'île mystérieuse et Matthias Sandorf. Some parts lacking some gilt in the lower part of the front board slightly sunned spine with some rubbing to spine-ends rubbed lower corners bent upper corners. One of Verne's most beloved classics. The novel takes the reader from Scotland to New Zealand via the Canary Islands Cape Verde the Strait of Magellan the Andes the Argentine pampas the Cape of Good Hope Amsterdam Island and Australia. Hetzel hardcover
190486923Paris: Jules Hetzel 1904. Fine. Jules Hetzel Paris 1904 17.50 x 27.50 cm relié First large octavo edition illustrated by George Roux. Publisher's Hetzel binding signed Engel known as ""au globe"" type 4 lighthouse spine second cover type Engel ""i"" according to Jauzac all edges gilt. Original blue endpapers marginally lightened as usual spine slightly lightened small black spots on the second cover some foxing mainly at end of volume. Sequel to Robur le conquérant Maître du monde tells of Robur's return to civilization aboard an amphibious vehicle. Un drame en Livonie is a detective novel featuring an innocent man accused of a murder he did not commit in Livonia. Handsome copy. Jules Hetzel unknown
190488570Paris: Jules Hetzel 1904. Fine. Jules Hetzel Paris 1904 17.50 x 27.50 cm reliure de l'éditeur First deluxe large octavo edition illustrated by George Roux. Publishers pictorial binding by Hetzel signed Engel known as ""type 4 globe"" design with ""lighthouse"" spine and lower cover of Engel ""i"" type as per Jauzac all edges gilt. Original blue endpapers marginally faded as usual; headcaps very slightly compressed; some foxing at the beginning and end of the volume. Sequel to Robur le conquérant Maître du monde recounts Roburs return to civilization aboard an amphibious vehicle. Un drame en Livonie is a detective novel centred on the story of an innocent man accused of a murder he did not commit in Livonia. Jules Hetzel unknown
190465260Paris: Jules Hetzel 1904. Fine. Jules Hetzel Paris 1904 17.50 x 27.50 cm Reliure de l'éditeur First large octavo edition illustrated by George Roux. Hetzel publisher's binding signed Engel known as ""au globe"" type 4 spine with lighthouse second board type Engel ""i"" according to Jauzac all edges gilt. Original blue endpapers marginally lightened as usual. A small mark at the top of the first board. Sequel to Robur the Conqueror Master of the World tells of Robur's return to civilization aboard an amphibious vehicle. A Drama in Livonia is a detective novel featuring an innocent man accused of a murder he did not commit in Livonia. Handsome copy. Jules Hetzel unknown
189489881Paris: Hetzel 1894. Fine. Hetzel Paris 1894 18 x 28 cm cartonnage de l'éditeur First edition large octavo illustrated with 78 engravings together with 12 chromotypographic plates by George Roux and 2 coloured maps. Publishers binding by Hetzel in full red cloth signed A. Lenègre with the ""portrait collé"" design: the upper cover signed Souze polychrome depicting various means of transport balloon locomotive ships with a sepia-toned portrait of the author mounted at the centre and various navigational instruments highlighted in gilt in the foreground; lower cover of type ""e"" as recorded by Jauzac; spine decorated with several gilt and coloured illustrations; original blue endpapers; one upper corner slightly crimped; all edges gilt. HF catalogue at the end. Some light scattered foxing. A maritime adventure recounting a treasure hunt leading the hero from Tunisia to the Gulf of Guinea then to Scotland the island of Spitzbergen and finally to Sicily. Hetzel hardcover
190565218Paris: Hetzel 1905. Fine. Hetzel Paris 1905-1914 18 x 28 cm cartonnage de l'éditeur Illustrated octavo edition decorated with illustrations by L. Benett and two large maps. Publisher's Hetzel binding ""à l'éventail et à l'éléphant"" in full red cloth signed A. Lenègre polychrome first cover signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gilt fan several black and gilt frames a gilt elephant head in the upper left three small illustrations as well as various gilt navigation and exploration instruments all framed within green foliage second cover of type ""i"" as indicated by Jauzac lighthouse spine original blue endpapers all edges gilt. Mistress Branican begins in the United States to take the reader to deepest Australia that of the desert bushlands. The only Jules Verne novel where the heroine is a woman. Original blue endpapers marginally shaded as usual a small tear to the second cover. Hetzel hardcover
188987480Paris: J. Hetzel & Cie 1889. Fine. J. Hetzel & Cie Paris 1889 17.5 x 27.5 cm relié First collected edition illustrated with 36 drawings by Georges Roux for ""Sans dessus dessous"" and 41 drawings and two maps for ""Le chemin de France"". Publisher's binding aux deux éléphants Lenègre type 3 existing only in red back board Lenègre type ""e"" with central medallion on black ground. Fine first binding with bright gilding with areas of rubbing in lower border. Headcaps slightly turned spine very lightly sunned as is often the case some foxing. Handsome copy. ""Sans dessus dessous"" is an anticipation novel in which certain characters from ""De la Terre à la Lune"" reappear. Jules Verne features the artillerymen of the Baltimore Gun-Club planning by means of a cannon shot to straighten the Earth's axis of rotation to make it perpendicular to the ecliptic plane. ""Le Chemin de France"" relates the adventures of Natalis Delpierre a French soldier visiting his sister in Prussia when the Franco-Prussian conflict breaks out. The story takes place in 1792. While Natalis Delpierre a soldier in the French army is in Prussia visiting his sister war breaks out between France and Prussia; Delpierre and his friends must then find a way to return to France. J. Hetzel & Cie unknown
190586910Paris: Hetzel 1905. Fine. Hetzel Paris 1905-1914 18 x 28 cm cartonnage de l'éditeur Illustrated edition with drawings by H. Meyer engraved by Ch. Barbant. Publisher's Hetzel binding ""à l'éventail et à l'éléphant"" in full red cloth first cover polychrome signed Engel second cover type ""i"" as indicated by Jauzac spine with lighthouse design original blue endpapers all edges gilt. Un capitaine de quinze ans is an adventure novel essentially devoted to the question of slavery and more particularly the trade of African slaves by other Africans. Handsome copy. Hetzel hardcover
196416391NEUES LEBEN 1964. 1. softcover. NEUES LEBEN paperback
1874899F42London: Sampson Low Marston Low & Searle 1874 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". Not Stated. The first UK edition of these two thrilling tales from Jules Verne illustrated throughout and in a bright calf prize binding. The first UK edition of these two popular science-fiction adventure novels from Verne. First published together in 1871 in the original French this is the first English language edition of the works.Illustrated with forty-two plates. Collated complete.The first of the two tales present in this volume is 'A Floating City' telling the tale of a woman onboard the SS Great Eastern alongside her abusive husband who finds out that the man she loves is also on board.The second tale is 'The Blockade Runners' set during the American Civil War and following the exploits of a British merchant who must break the Union blockade of Charleston harbour in South Carolina.In a full calf prize binding with the prize bookplate of University College School dated 1876 to the front pastedown.Bound without the forty-page publisher's catalogue to the rear. Retaining the originalA first edition of this work from the French novelist of best-selling adventure novels best known for 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas' and 'Around the World in Eighty Days'. In a full calf prize binding with gilt detailing. Boards bright with rubbing to joints. Light rubbing to spine tail. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle hardcover
189788109London: Sampson Low Marston & Company 1897. First UK edition. Hardcover. Title page vignette plates. 1897 First UK edition. 8vo. Original pictorial cloth. A comic adventure novel in which two young men seek a wealthy man to adopt them so they can marry his ward and niece respectively. First published in French in 1896. Minor sunning to lower joint cloth slightly softened at head of spine but overall very good. No jacket Sampson Low, Marston & Company hardcover
63419New York NY: Scribner Armstrong & Company 1874. Science Fiction FIRST THUS a partial reprint of 'From the Earth to the Moon.' Octavo 20 x 14cm pp.2 viii; 142 4. With 24 engraved plates including a frontispiece. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Brown-coated endpapers. Inside joints are tight often cracked no ink names contents clean binding a little rubbed and handled some minor bumping; a very good copy indeed. A rare edition published purely to kill an unauthorised edition of the first half of 'From the Earth to the Moon' titled 'The Baltimore Gun Club' which appeared a little before Scribner's complete edition. Another splendid example of Mr. Verne's imaginary sweep including a giant space-gun a bullet-spaceship furnished like a high class railway carriage and a bunch of stalwart chaps careering round in space dressed in frock coats surrounded by an orbiting cloud of broken bottles food wrappers and dead dogs. All in a day's work for Mr. Verne although he may have broken his golden rule here and left out either pirates or giant steam powered elephants. This translation first published in London in 1873. New York, NY: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1874 unknown
65162New York: Scribner's & Sons 1880. Science Fiction Adventure FIRST US EDITION. Octavo 19 x 14cm pp.viii; 304; 10. With a frontispiece and 49 of 50 engraved plates by Ferat. Publisher's purple cloth with gilt titles and black decoration to spines and uppers bevelled edges coated yellow endpapers. No inscriptions paper joints intact contents mostly clean a few spots and reading marks within cloth a little rubbed frayed to spine ends spine toned. A very good copy. The second of three parts in which a group of Yankee prisoners of war escape by balloon from the siege of Richmond during the American Civil War perhaps recalling the use of balloons during the siege of Paris in 1871 and end up on a remote Pacific island which after a series of unlikely adventures turns out to be Captain Nemo's secret lair of Twenty-Thousand Leagues' fame. First published in 1875 and translated into English the same year. New York: Scribner's & Sons, 1880 unknown
1877299161877. London Sampson Low / Marston / Searle & Rivington 1877. Un fort vol. au format gd in-12 207 x 138 mm de ix pp. 1 f. n.fol. 1 planche dÂŽpliante n.fol. 377 pp. 1 f. bl. et 24 pp. de catalogue ÂŽditeur in fine. Reliure d'ÂŽdition de plein cartonnage brique ˆ l'imitation de chagrin plats biseautÂŽs le premier s'orne de filets filets stylisÂŽs et triple filet d'encadrement en noir importante composition figurative gravÂŽe au centre titre dorÂŽ dos lisse richement ornÂŽ tranches dorÂŽes. PremiÂre ÂŽdition en langue anglaise / First english edition. L'exemplaire - ici revÂtu de son joli cartonnage ÂŽditeur - s'ouvre sur un frontispice et une carte dÂŽpliante et recÂle en outre de nombreuses compositions hors-texte. Coiffes embouties. Angles ÂŽlimÂŽs. Gardes prÂŽsentant un ÂŽclat lÂŽgÂrement altÂŽrÂŽ. Papier trÂs lÂŽgÂrement oxydÂŽ. Rares et claires rousseurs dans le corps d'ouvrage. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown
197749838DIOGENES 1977. 2. softcover. DETEBE DIOGENES paperback
198431512PAWLAK MANFRED 1984. 1. softcover. Abenteuer des Kapitän Hatteras PAWLAK, MANFRED paperback