1874 First US Edition - Meridiana or Adventures in South Africa by Jules Verne

Author: Jules Verne.
Title: Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa.
Publisher: New York, Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1874. First American Edition according to Myers' Printing A, on heavier paper stock, an advertisement on the verso of the title page for "A Journey to the Moon" and "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth", with two pages of ads at rear for these titles. 
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 x 5.5 inches.
Pages: viii-232 pages + two pages of ads at rear.
Binding: Attractive and very good original green cloth binding, ornately decorated and lettered in gilt on front cover and spine, with embossed motifs to boards (hinges fine, overall slightly worn, soiled and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Good content (tight, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, old paper clip bookmark offsetting to upper margin of page 225 - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with 48 beautiful black-and-white illustrations, detailed and finely engraved, reflecting the adventure and exoticism typical of Verne’s works.

Estimate: (USD 350 - 700).

The book: Rare American Edition of Jules Verne’s captivating tale, Meridiana, which chronicles the adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians traveling through South Africa to measure an arc of the meridian. Originally published in French as Aventures de trois Russes et de trois Anglais dans l'Afrique australe (1872), this work blends thrilling exploration with detailed geographical and scientific observation, a hallmark of Verne’s celebrated style.

The author: Jules Verne (1828-1905), considered one of the founding fathers of science fiction literature, is renowned for his ability to weave scientific detail into his adventurous narratives. His extensive bibliography continues to influence modern science fiction and adventure genres.