A Journey in Other Worlds
by Astor, John Jacob
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Temecula, California, United States
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About This Item
D. Appleton and Company, 1894. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1894.Sm 8vo. 476 pp. Blue cloth with silver decorations to the Boards and spine; gilt lettering to the spine and front board. Illustrations by Dan Beard. First edition of this early science fiction work. Discoloration to the top edge else near fine. No rubbing or fading to the boards or spine. Astor later died in the sinking of the Titanic.
Synopsis
A Journey in Other Worlds: A Romance of the Future is a science fiction novel by John Jacob Astor IV, published in 1894. The book offers a fictional account of life in the year 2088.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Johnson Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 665
- Title
- A Journey in Other Worlds
- Author
- Astor, John Jacob
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Date Published
- 1894
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science fiction;
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Paul Johnson Fine Books
Biblio member since 2020
Temecula, California
About Paul Johnson Fine Books
I sell mostly literature including many signed books, poetry, and mysteries.
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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