Fletcher pratt introduction verne (7 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine+. No Slipcase. Special Edition. The Heritage Press, New York, New York, USA. Copyright 1956, with a gift inscription on the front endpaper with the date December 5, 1959. Near Fine+ condition. No slipcase. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with no markings of any kind. The Binding is green eighth cloth to green patterned boards (ocean with giant octopus and fish), colors uniform throughout, birght silver title, etc., to the spine, illustrated endpapers showing the Nautilus, some repair to the rear binding visible, no markings other than the previously mentioned gift inscription, and lower corners square, upper corners bumped. No slipcase. See the accompanying photos. xi, [ii], 325 pages (including numerous partial pages of color illustrations plus 18 unnumbered pages of color illustrations. 7 1/4" x 10 1/2" X 1 3/8". Jules Verne's magnificent science fiction adventure novel that foresaw the widespread use of submarines was originally published in France in 1870 as Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers. Captain Nemo, the central character, is complex, motivated by revenge, on the one hand, and a desire to aid the weak, on the other hand. This copy is translated by Mercier Lewis with an introduction by Fletcher Pratt, and numerous illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. NOTE: This is a heavy book, weighing 1,044 grams / 36.8 ounces, and will require extra postage for international shipment. Edward A. Wilson (illustratore).…

Unknown. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Boards have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and smudging as well as bumping and creasing. Binding is sound. Page edges have light scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are lightly age-toned. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

Unknown. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear consistent with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bending and bowing to boards and page block. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and page block edges. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Unknown. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. 325 pp. Original brown leather covers w/ elaborate gilt decoration to binding. Gilt title and four raised bands on spine. All edges gilt w/ brown moire endpapers; a bit of sunning to edges of endpapers. Illust. w/ color plates and a frontispiece of Jules Verne (1828-1905). Contents very nice. Edward A. Wilson (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Limited edition, 1299/1500. Octavo, xi, 325 pages. In Good condition in a Good minus slipcase. Slipcase in pink paper, paper title label on spine panel; most panels are toned to tan color. Spine is green with gold print. Boards quarter bound with green leather to spine and illustrated paper to boards; light wear to hinges. Text block has green tinted top edge; tanning to endpaper gutters. Illustrated: color frontispiece, plates, and text illustrations. Laid in: "The Monthly Letter of The Limited Edition Club. September 1956, Number 275", [4] folded pages. Signed in ink by the illustrator on the limited edition page. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Section. 1410965. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.