The Chase of the Golden Meteor.
London: Grant Richards, 1909 Stock Code: 138971
First edition in English, following publication in French the same year. The novel was started in 1901, but was still unfinished at the time of Verne's death; it was substantially reworked by his son Michael Verne for posthumous publication, one of seven such novels.
Description
Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in yellow, front cover lettered in gilt with pictorial stamping.
Illustrations
With 24 black and white plates including frontispiece.
Condition
Presentation bookplate from Oldham PSA society to front pastedown. Some light foxing to edges and contents, last few pages a little creased at foot, front hinge a little tender, otherwise a very good, attractive copy, cloth clean.
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