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Around the Moon
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0460050877
- ISBN 13
- 9780460050876
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
London / New York: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd / E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Phillipps, W. F.. xiii, 192pp + 4pp of advertisements. Pictorial cloth lettered in black on the spine, pictorial endpapers. A hint of foxing to edges else a bright, fine copy in near fine dustjacket with light edge wear and lower corner of front flap clipped but which retains the $3.95 price. With color plates and line drawings by W. F. Phillipps. Translated from the French by Jacqueline and Robert Baldick. Taves and Michaluk V007. ; Octavo.
Synopsis
Around the Moon, Jules Verne's sequel to From the Earth to the Moon, is a science fiction novel continuing the trip to the moon which left the reader in suspense after the previous novel. It was later combined with From the Earth to the Moon to create A Trip to the Moon and Around It.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23338
- Title
- Around the Moon
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Phillipps, W. F.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0460050877
- ISBN 13
- 9780460050876
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd / E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Cloth
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