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c1910 Around the World in Eighty Days
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Description
Colour Plates, Publishers' Original Binding
An early twentieth century edition of one of Jules Verne's most loved works, following the eccentric Englishman Phileas Fogg as he attempts to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days, in order to win a bet.
Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.
Undated; dated circa 1910 as the 'Author's Copyright Edition' via LibraryHub.
With a former owner's inscription to the front pastedown, dated 1917, and the inscription of A. R. Grenfell to the front free endpaper. With extensive pencil inscriptions to verso of half title and recto of frontispiece. Further pencil inscriptions to rear pastedown.
With a sixteen page publisher's catalogue to the rear.
In a delightful pictorial cloth binding.
Condition
In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Front board bright. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with discolouration to back strip. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Inscription to pastedowns, with further inscription to head of front free endpaper. Extensive pencil inscriptions to verso of half title and recto of frontispiece. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, with the odd light handling marks.
Good
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