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L'Ile Mysterieuse (Classiques Francais)
by Verne, Jules
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG/ND
- ISBN 10
- 2877142949
- ISBN 13
- 9782877142946
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus ?* Impression: 1st ?* Date of Publication: 1997* Publisher: Maxi Poche Classique Francaise.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated soft card covers showing two men staring into the sky. No bumps, minor rubs, light shelf wear, two reading creases to spine, none to hinge. Seems lightly used. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp & tight. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text. Slight paper colouration to page margins and edges. No other visible faults. VG* Illustrations: None. * Pages: 688 pp. text. xvi pp. index, ads & blank pages at rear.* Product Description:- A novel in the 20,000 leagues under the sea genera. Involving escape from the American Civil war a journey in a hot air balloon, a domesticated Orang utan, an ex-slave, a dugong, a dog called Top and a mysterious presence who saves the members of the team from disaster. The group land on an unknown island in the Sothern Pacific Ocean and there are tie-ns with Captain Nemo, The Nautilus and the 20,000 leagues under the sea. In the long run the volcanic island explodes and destroys itself and the group are rescued by Nemo who warns them of the impending disaster and leads them to a portion of the island which still remains above water.This is a VG text copy of the 1st thus ? with slight age and wear.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8993
- Title
- L'Ile Mysterieuse (Classiques Francais)
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus ?
- ISBN 10
- 2877142949
- ISBN 13
- 9782877142946
- Publisher
- Bookking International - Classiques Francais
- Place of Publication
- Paris, France. 702
- Date Published
- 1997-12-01
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