1920 Illustrated Author’s Copyright Edition - The Cryptogram by Jules Verne

Author: Jules Verne.
Title: The Cryptogram.
Publisher: London, Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd., [n.d., circa 1920]. Author’s Copyright Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8x5 inches.
Pages: vi-254 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher’s decorative light blue cloth binding, illustrated and lettered in black and gilt on spine, with a beautiful color pictorial onlay to the front board (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, spine lightly sunned - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, small old newspaper clipping (since removed) that left a faint brown offset shadow on the last page, near the gutter - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with eight beautiful full-page color plates (including frontispiece) depicting scenes from the story.

Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies of this edition available for sale worldwide).

The book: A handsome early English edition of The Cryptogram by Jules Verne, issued by Sampson Low in their "Author’s Copyright Edition" series. This thrilling tale transports the reader to the Amazonian landscapes of Brazil, centering on mystery, justice, and adventure—classic Verne themes—unfolding through the intrigue of a cryptic message and the quest it inspires.

The author: Jules Verne (1828–1905), one of the most influential pioneers of science fiction and adventure literature, penned a remarkable array of novels in his Voyages Extraordinaires series. Verne’s meticulous research and vivid imagination brought readers to the depths of the seas, the far reaches of space, and the heart of unexplored continents. The Cryptogram, set in the lush and perilous Amazon, is one of his lesser-known yet highly engaging narratives, rich in both atmosphere and suspense.