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Michael Strogoff: courier to the Czar
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10. N.C. Wyeth. This is called a "classic" for good reason. Another in a series of classic children's book titles, an addition to the Scribner Illustrated Classics for Children, published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Black cloth over boards, rubbed gilt lettering to spine. Very slightly wavy text-block, very slight dampstaining to a short range of pages up front, dissipating quickly, but signs of neither moisture nor odor. Augmented greatly with the illustrations of N.C. Wyeth, full-color, including at title page, and with lovely duotone endpapers front and rear and full-cover, full-color pasted-on paper label to front cover, quite fine. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if lightly toned interiors, minimal rubbing to extremities, light foxing here and there. vii [2], 3-395 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Synopsis
Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critics consider it one of Verne's best books. Unlike some of Verne's other famous novels, it is not science fiction, but a scientific phenomenon is a plot device. The book was later adapted to a play, by Verne himself and Adolphe D'Ennery. Incidental music to the play was written by Jules Massenet in 1880. The book has been adapted several times for films and cartoon series.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 357264
- Title
- Michael Strogoff: courier to the Czar
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Illustrator
- N.C. Wyeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Scribner Illustrated Classics for Children children's books Charles Scribner's Sons Jules Verne N.C. Wyeth
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- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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