AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS, with illustrations by Edward A. Wilson and an introduction by Ray Bradbury

by Verne, Jules

$250 · Offered by Biblio

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Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1983. Hardcover. Fine. Inscribed and dated by Ray Bradbury on the title page. Originally published serially in 1872, this lively travel adventure novel recounts the perilous journey undertaken by sedentary London gentleman Phileas Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, in order to win a wager with Fogg's fellow Reform Club members. In his introduction, Bradbury rejects the argument that this is a work of science fiction, noting that "Phineas Fogg's adventure was just far enough from the possible to make it exciting and provocative, and it was near enough to fantasy to keep it from bogging down in humdrum reality." Tall octavo. Full dark blue leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, three raised bands, moire silk endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy.

• Publisher: The Easton Press
• Year: 1983
• Binding: hardcover

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