VERNE JULES A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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VERNE, JULES. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. New Edition. 52 illustrations by Riou. 8vo, publisher's green cloth pictorially stamped in gold and black with images of a floating raft and figures exploring a cavern, variant with publisher's name not stamped at foot of spine, binding cocked, joints and edges moderately rubbed with slight loss of cloth at spine ends; hinges cracked, a few splits between gatherings, light marginal soil mark to frontispiece and title; owner's inscription in year of publication on front endpaper and library indication on pastedown. London: Griffith and Farran, 1874

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first english edition, third impression of Verne's second book to appear in English. Griffith and Farran published the first impression in November 1871 and is extremely rare. The second impression, published a year later, is nearly as difficult to find. Equally uncommon is this third impression, published a year later, with "New Edition" and the year 1874 added to the title-page. Though the translations of these editions from the original French are problematic; they are nonetheless much sought after. Michaluk V002.