20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by VERNE, Jules
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax. The first illustrated edition (not the original edition which had no illustrations) was published by Hetzel and contains a number of illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou.
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- Bookseller
- Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 67071
- Title
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- Author
- VERNE, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap,
- Place of Publication
- NY:
- Date Published
- N.D.
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, French Literature, TRANSLATION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction and Fantasy;
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
About Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
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