1874 Jules Verne 1st ed Fur Country Canada Polar Bear Earthquake English Anvers

1874 Jules Verne 1^st ed Fur Country Canada Polar Bear Earthquake English Anvers

 

“Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them.”

― Jules Verne

 

Jules Verne’s adventure novels are some of the most popular and famous works of literature of all time. Known mostly for his works of science fiction, this first edition of ‘The Fur Country’ is filled with adventures of a voyage and journey to the ice flows of the far northwestern reaches of Canada with polar bears, earthquakes, ice flows and more.

 

This edition of ‘Fur Country’ was published in London by Sampson Low and features impressive, full-page illustrations. This English edition was translated out of the original French by D’Anvers.

 

Item number: #17090

Price: $750

 

VERNE, Jules

 

The Fur Country, or, Seventy degrees north latitude

 

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1874. First UK Edition.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • xiii, [3], 334
  • Heavily illustrated throughout
• Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Wm. Webb Hayward
  • Motto: PARATUS INCEDO
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)

 

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