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Verne, Jules. A Journey to the North Pole. George Routledge and Sons, London & New York, 1875.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The probable First Edition in English. With 129 illustrations. Wear speckling on the covers. Darkening on spine. Worn and frayed extremities. Light foxing on pages. Even with extensive wear to covers this book is still quite attractive. Ellaborately illustrated and original red stamped black cloth design on covers and spine. Covers depict a scene with sail boat journeying through polar ice caps with the golden light of a sunrise in along the horizon. Fishing boat with a cloaked man and loyal dog as well. Decorative borders around covers and also gilt titles on cover and spine. At conclusion of book (p. 314) "The Sequel to this Story will shortly be published, under the Title of "THE FIELD OF ICE." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: The Country Bookshop [Member VABA], Plainfield, VT, U.S.A.
Verne, Jules. The Field Of Ice. George Routledge And Sons, 1875.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition in good condition with worn through corners and spine ends. Hinges cracked at several places but holding.
Seller: Ink, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$320.22 + shipping
Description: First edition within one bound volume. Also contains 7 chapters of Modern Magic by Professor Hoffman. 636pp. Illustrated sepia title page, 4 coloured plates incl. a fine one of an ostrich and another of kingfishers, many plates in b/w and numerous illustrations in text. Original decorated maroon cloth gilt, all edges gilt, boards sl. worn at extremities. Recased with new endpapers and original spine laid down. A very clean and sound volume.
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Quarto, pp. iv, 636, four wood engraved color printed plates, six wood engraved plates, wood engraved text illustrations throughout. Contains Jules Vernes THE FIELD OF ICE in 26 chapters with wood engraved illustrations after Riou. Original half calf & cloth. Back in five compartments, the second with black sheep gilt lettering piece, gilt dated 1875 in the forth. Four gilt roll tooled raised bands, all edges red. Attractive natural polished calf near fine with clean cloth, slight extremities wear & some occasional foxing. H3920
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [i-iii] iv [1] 2-314, 129 illustrations, some full-page inserted plates, with illustrations by Riou, publisher's pictorial green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black and gold, rear panel stamped in blind, salmon coated endpapers, all edges plain. First British edition. Translation of LES ANGLAIS AU POLE NORD: ADVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS (1866). Comprises the first part of THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS. According to The American Catalogue, this 1875 Routledge edition of A JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE and the sequel, THE FIELD OF ICE, also dated 1875, were both released in 1874, though apparently not simultaneously; a note on page 314 of the earliest copies of the former (including this one) states that the latter "will shortly be published." A variant issue of this 1875 Routledge edition was titled THE ENGLISH AT THE NORTH POLE, status unknown to us, but probably a later issue or printing (Routledge reprints are titled THE ENGLISH AT THE NORTH POLE). Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 1-92. Bleiler (1978), p. 199. Reginald 14615A. Myers 58. Taves and Michaluk V004. Slight spine lean, corner tips rubbed, but a lovely copy. (#173584)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [i-iv] 1-269 [270: blank] + 14 pages [mispaginated] (1) 4-16] of ads at rear, 126 illustrations, some full-page inserted plates, with illustrations by Riou, publisher's pictorial brown cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black and gold, rear panel stamped in blind, all edges plain, salmon coated endpapers. First British edition. Translation of LES ANGLAIS AU POLE NORD: ADVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS (1866). The Routledge edition of THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS was published in two volumes in the Fall of 1874, the first titled THE ENGLISH AT THE NORTH POLE (a.k.a. A JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE), the second titled THE FIELD OF ICE. The Routledge edition was preceded by a one volume U.S. edition published in June 1874 by Osgood as THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 1-92. Bleiler (1978), p. 199. Reginald 14615A. Myers 58. Taves and Michaluk V004. Slight spine lean, corner tips rubbed, but a lovely copy. (#173603)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1550.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First British Editions. A Journey to the North Pole and The Field of Ice - two volume set that comprise the Adventures of Captain Hatteras. Illustrated by Riou. London and New York: George Routledge and Sons (1875), 314 and 269 pages. Both volumes housed in custom made green cloth slipcase. Taves & Michaluk V004; Myers 58. A Journey to the North Pole in original green cloth pictorially decorated in black and gilt, ruled in blind on rear, pale peach endpapers. Tissued guarded frontispiece, 129 illustrations. Nearly Fine copy with slight forward lean, very modest wear, gift inscription on f.f.e. The Field of Ice in original blue cloth pictorially decorated in black and gilt, ruled in blind on rear, pale peach endpapers. Tissued guarded frontispiece, 126 illustrations, 16 page catalog at rear. This VG copy has modestly darkened spine, spine ends and tips starting, toned tissue guard and previous owner's signature to f.f.e.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.