Amery heather ed (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Edwards, Linda (illustrator).

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Edwards, Linda (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Clean, bright pages except for a small rectangle of adhesive toning on the front fixed endpaper; no owners' marks; green cloth cover shows only light shelfwear at spine ends and heel edges; dust jacket shows a few clear droplet marks and some fading along the spine, a short dark streak at the upper rear, two small scuffs at the lower right rear, and a few short creases along top edges, otherwise well-kept, unclipped, now protected in a clear sleeve. Sewn binding. Includes glossary. 103pp. The text of this edition is abridged and laid out in a three-column format, interspersed with maps, illustrations of animals, objects, etc. described in the book, and diagrams showing (for example) how a sextant works.; Large 8vo. Illustrated by Williams, Adrian (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Indeed. A highly illustrated abridged edition of the science fictionadventure novel by notable author Jules Verne. Originally published in 1870, when the exploration of the sea had hardly begun.This edition has been edited, annotated and abridged by Heather Amery.In the original green cloth binding. In the original price clipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a folding frontispiece, and 11 plates, 2 of which folding. With in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.A work by Jules Verne, a French novelist,poet, andplaywright.Verne is considered to be an important author in France and most of Europe, where he has had a wide influence on the literaryavant-gardeand onsurrealism.He has been the second most-translated author in the world since 1979, ranking below Agatha Christieand aboveWilliam Shakespeare.Divided into two books, this volume is ascience fictionadventure novel. Its depiction of Captain Nemo's submarine, Nautilus, is regarded as ahead of its time, as it accurately describes many features of modern submarines, which in the 1860s were comparatively primitive vessels. In publisher's original cloth binding. In the original price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is smart, with small closed tears and shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …