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Jules Verne. An Antarctic Mystery. J.B. Lippincott, 1899.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First U.S. edition. Small 8vo in red cloth, titles and decorations in silver, black and light blue. An almost imperceptible spine lean, spine sunned a bit, small gouge to the cloth on the spine just beneath and not affecting the title, tiney and very old bookseller sticker at the bottom of the ffep, text block unmarked.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Verne Jules. An Antarctic Mystery. J. B. Lippincott Company, 1899.
Price: US$352.76 + shipping
Description: xiii, 336pp, 17 illusts, original grey pictorial cloth, inscr, wear to extremities, a little dusty, internally very clean, VG. A scarce title. A story of adventure and exploration in the South Polar regions. The tale is founded upon Edgar Allan Poe's story of Arthur Gordon Pym. An Antarctic mystery is the continuation and explanation. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
Seller: Glacier Books, Pitlochry, United Kingdom
Jules Verne. An Antarctic Mystery. J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1899.
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1899. Decorative Cloth. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. Mrs. Cashel Hoev (illustrator). First American Edition. Original publisher's blue cloth variant (also issued in red and light green, with no apparent priority), front cover illus. in dark blue, silver foil, and black, lettered in silver foil and black. 1st American edition, dated 1899 on lower main title but actually published in 1898. The first edition was in French and published in Paris in 1897 and was entitled. Le Sphinx Des Glaces. and then first appeared in English in London in 1898 under its English title. An Antarctic Mystery. The french title could be translated as Mysteres among the Land of Ice. as well. faded a tad on the spine, else a very good tight copy, with many illustrations, one of Vernes last books.
Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original publisher's blue cloth variant (also issued in red and light green, with no apparent priority), front cover illus. in dark blue, silver foil, and black, lettered in silver foil and black. 1st American edition, dated 1899 on lower main title but actually published in 1898. Modest shelf wear with some rubbing to spine extremities and corners, mild soiling to covers, boards slightly warped, with minor binding lean. Slight surface rubbing to front cover illus.; spine panel somewhat sunned, with illustrated portion appearing faded. Firm binding, intact hinges, clean and unmarked interior, a bit toned by age. xiii,336 pp., illus. w/ 17 b&w plates. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
Verne, Jules. An Antarctic Mystery. J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1899.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good first American edition book, no dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards will ship-wreck illustration on front panel in green, black, gray, and silver with silver and black text; spine has black and silver text and black illustration of a walrus. Illustration on front panel is lightly scuffed; front and back panels are lightly soiled overall. Head of board spine is creased with rubs on the corners and edges. Upper edge has a 1/8" vertical split in the center and smaller frays on the corners and ends of creases. Tail of board spine is also rubbed and chipped on the edges but to a lesser degree than the head of spine. Fore-edge corners have some degree of rubbing; a bit more so on the lower fore-edge corners which are also slightly turned in. Front paste-down has been repaired. Book is internally clean and tight. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher shipping expense. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Verne, Jules. An Antarctic Mystery. J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1899.
Price: US$875.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American Edition. Original red cloth pictorially decorated in blue, silver, red and black, metallic silver and black titled spine and cover. Frontispiece, illustrated title page and 16 plates. Translated from the French by Mrs. Cashel Hoey. Verne wrote this as an original sequel to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym". Taves & Michaluk V046; Myers 2. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott (1899), 336 pps. VG mylar protected copy; slightly cocked, lightly bumped tips, cloth has some wear and soiling, and cover vignette has some scratches, previous owner's info dated 1901 on f.f.e., modest repair to front hinge which I believe fixes a printer's error common to this title. Still an attractive copy.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Verne, Jules.. An Antarctic Mystery.. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott., 1899.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo. 336 pp. Very Good, Beige Decorative Cloth with sun-fading, stains, edge wear, & rubbing on boards; spine slanted; boards slightly loose; minor shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle; signed dedication ("from Aunt Kay, Christmas '98") to previous owner on FFEP. Mylar Jacket. Illustrations. Translated by Mrs. Cashel Hoey. First US Edition.
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
VERNE, Jules. An Antarctic Mystery. J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1899.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American edition. Blue cloth lettered and illustrated in black and silver. Small neat gift inscription (dated Christmas, 1898), hinges neatly and professionally repaired, and spine slightly toned, a very good or better copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.