The Fur Country, or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude
by Jules Verne; N. D'Anvers
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. The seventh edition in English of this exciting adventure novel by Jules Verne, illustrated throughout. The seventh edition of this work in English.'The Fur Country' is an exciting adventure novel in which a group travel to Northern Canada and the Arctic Circle with the intention of creating a new trading post for their company.First serialised in 'Magasin d"Éducation et de Récréation' from September 1872 to December 1873, this novel was first published in French as 'Le Pays des Fourrures' in 1873. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and ninety-nine plates.Collated, complete.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 894P15
- Title
- The Fur Country, or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude
- Author
- Jules Verne; N. D'Anvers
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Fur Country, or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude fur country jules verne arctic circle fur country
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- New
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.