Scribner, Armstrong & Co. New York, 1875
Scribner, Armstrong & Co. New York, 1875
Scribner, Armstrong & Co. New York, 1876
First Edition, First printings of the three books which when combined create THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Trilogy by Jules Verne. Scarce complete set of First Edition, First printings of the three books which when combined create THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Trilogy by Jules Verne. A stunning set in vibrant cloth and clean, crisp pages.
Dropped From The Clouds, 1875:
The book is in beautiful unrestored condition with crisp, clean beveled terra cotta cloth boards with an bright unfaded gilt scene to the front and gilt motifs to spine. The book has a sharp corners, one tiny tip bump and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. Perfect original end papers with but a penned number to the fly leaf, otherwise no owner names, no bookplates and no inscriptions. The interior pages are clean withOUT the typical stains and foxing. Instead this is a very clean, crisp book with but a few scant pages with margin discolorations, otherwise no handling marks, no stains, no writing, no bent pages and no foxing. The binding is tight and square.
Abandoned, 1875:
The book is in beautiful condition with vibrant green cloth with crisp, clean beveled boards with a bright gilt scene to the front and gilt motifs to spine. The book has been rebacked with the original cloth laid back down. As such the binding is tight and square. The book has sharp corners with no edgwear. Perfect original end papers with no owner names, no bookplates and no inscriptions. Very crisp and clean internally withOUT the typical stains and foxing. Instead this is a very clean, crisp copy with no handling marks, no stains, no writing, no bent pages, no handling marks and no foxing.
The Secret Of The Island, 1876:
The book is in beautiful unrestored condition with crisp, vibrant beveled green cloth boards with a bright unfaded gilt scene to the front and gilt motifs to spine. The book has sharp corners with no edgewear, and no rubbing. Perfect original end papers with no owner names, no bookplates and no inscriptions, but with some faded foxing. Very crisp and clean internally with no handling marks, no stains and no foxing. Instead this is a very clean, crisp copy. The binding is tight and square.
A very handsome set of these three rare books in very scarce highly collectible condition. Examples of this important set of books with stunning gilt and withOUT the excessive staining or excessive wear and broken bindings as is typically found with Verne books are extremely difficult to locate. Presents extremely well on the shelf!
Shipping is for the set of three books with full insurance. Please note Verne books are quite heavy
