New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. Hardcover. Near Fine. Uniform edition. Octavo. Red cloth stamped in black and gilt. Later, lion-themed bookplate of Douglas Bronn Lyons, Slight, seamless repair to front hinge, else a handsome, near fine copy.

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Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 558551
Title: The Floating City and The Blockade Runners
Author: VERNE, Jules
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0710302924
ISBN 13: 9780710302922
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1886
Keywords: Science-Fiction/Horror, FrenchLiterature

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Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Uniform Edition: A collection or series of individual volumes of an author's work bound to match with a uniform size and style. Especially common...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...