Verne (Jules) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
£250
A real curiosity for Verne collectors. A key title with each volume issued by a different publisher.
London, Ward Lock (vol 1) Sampson Low (vol 2) 1876
In stock
The first volume has no illustrations, the second has 4 illustrations. Contents of both volumes are clean. Volume 1 has an ownership inscription in crayon on title page.
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