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  First English Edition of Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds; With an Autograph Note Signed by Him

  VERNE, Jules.

  The Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds.

  London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1875.

  First edition in English in book form of the first volume of Verne's Mysterious Island trilogy, preceding the Scribner Armstrong's first American edition. Octavo, original publisher's cloth decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Accompanied by an autograph note signed by Verne and dated the year he published "Two Years' Vacation" his South Pacific adventure novel. Card stock, written in French, and dated March 1888. The note reads in full in English, "Very willingly, Monsieur, will I address the lines which your sympathetic letter demands, praying that you excuse me if I haven't responded to you earlier. Your well devoted Jules Verne March 88." Verne may have been a little preoccupied in 1888. In that year, he entered French politics by becoming town councilor of Amiens in northern-central France and his latest adventure novel was also published. In fine condition with scrapbook album mounting traces to the verso. The piece measures 5 inches by 2.625 inches. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Armorial bookplates to the pastedown and front free endpaper. Translated from the French by W.H.G. Kingston. An exceptional example, scarce in this condition. A superior example.

  Price: $12,900.00     Item Number: 125618

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