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Verne, Jules. MERIDIANA: The Adventures of Three English Men and Three Russians in South Africa. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1874. First Edition. Octavo. Later state with three titles listed on the verso of the title page and 10 page catalog of ads at rear, 232pp., translated from the French, bound in terra-cotta cloth stamped in gilt, and blind, spine gilt, pale yellow endpapers, frontispiece and several other illustrations, short closed tear and corner chip pp. 166 & 167 most likely from careless opening of the leaf as it appears it was never cut, minor light wear to foot and lower corner otherwise a very nice copy [pb.4760]

$400

Verne, Jules. A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD: Australia. London/New York: George Routledge and Sons., 1877. Octavo. FIRST ENGLISH edition, frontispiece, 284pp., illustrated with 48 illustrations by Riou, bound in light blue pictorial cloth illustrated in black, pictorial gilt spine, light darkening to spine otherwise a very bright, sharp copy, nearly fine. Verne's three works contained in the "round the world" series included South America, New Zealand and the present work, Australia. It was later released in a one volume edition containing all three stories. [pb.2119]

$750

Verne, Jules. FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: And a Trip Round it. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1874. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo. 323pp., (4)pp. ads at rear, translated from the French by Louis Mercier and Eleanor E. King, illustrated with 80 full page illustrations, bound in original green pictorial gilt cloth over beveled boards with accents in black, dark blue coated endpapers, wear to corners and spine tips, no owner's names, internally clean and bright. [pb.0644]

$2000

Verne, Jules. THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Dropped from the Clouds. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1875. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo. The first of a three volume set which makes up "The Mysterious Island" trilogy. half-title with (1)pp. ad on the verso advertising the trilogy. frontispiece, 310pp., (2)pp. ads translated from the French by W.G. Kingston. illustrated, bound in original pictorial gilt cloth over beveled boards, general light wear to corners and spine tips, book leaning just a bit, internally clean and bright, no owner's names. [pb.0645]

$2,200