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Mathias Sandorf
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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Baldwinsville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie, 1885. First Edition . Cloth. Good Plus. 11 x 7 1/4. Benett, Leon. Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie., 1885. First edition, with cartonnage type au ballon avec titre sur fond argent. All Edges Gilt. 111 illustrations and one map by Leon Benett; this copy also does have the letter to Alexandre Dumas, on the leaf following the title page. Text in French. 11" x 7 1/4", 552 pp. Spine shows notable fade (see scan); some wear at joints and front hinge; light foxing on occasional leaves throughout, most notable at title page (scan); two modest tape stains at endpapers, two earlier owner's names as well, one having been crossed out. Textblock in quite handsome and sturdy condition, with the above-mentioned occasional light spot of foxing. Overall, Good Plus, a tad short of about very good. Verne showed a bit of feel for socialistic theory in this adventure tale of a member of nobility whose innate values lead him to side with Magyar rebels in Hungary in a time of revolution. A scarce true first edition, preceding, of course, the English language firsts. Please see scans. LG6
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000765
- Title
- Mathias Sandorf
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Illustrator
- Benett, Leon
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Hetzel et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1885
- Pages
- 552
- Size
- 11 x 7 1/4
- Keywords
- Adventure, fantasy, Science fiction, sci-fi, antiquarian, Illustrations Classics, General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics of Fiction From All Eras;
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- First Edition
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