{"product_id":"1881-rare-second-edition-hector-servadac-the-career-of-a-comet-by-jules-verne-1","title":"1881 Rare Second Edition - Hector Servadac The Career of a Comet by Jules Verne","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jules Verne. Translated by Ellen E. Frewer.\u003cbr data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"99\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"109\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hector Servadac; or, The Career of a Comet.\u003cbr data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"170\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle \u0026amp; Rivington, 1881. Second Edition (stated).\u003cbr data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"245\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 5.5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"318\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e x, 370 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"335\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and very good publisher’s original green pictorial cloth binding, elaborately stamped in black and gilt to upper board and spine with comet and celestial motifs; rear board blind-stamped with publisher’s device (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Overall, an attractive and collectible example of this striking Victorian design.\u003cbr data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"736\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, toning to last page only- as shown, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eearly ownership inscription to the front free endpaper - as shown). Exceptionally clean and well-preserved internally.\u003cbr data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e With numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout the text, all present and well printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 400–600).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"2068\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne of Jules Verne’s most imaginative scientific romances, \u003cem data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eHector Servadac\u003c\/em\u003e follows a group of individuals carried away on a fragment of the Earth’s crust after a comet collides with the planet, sending them on a sweeping voyage through the solar system. Combining astronomical speculation, adventure narrative, and philosophical reflection on isolation and survival, the novel exemplifies Verne’s ability to merge scientific curiosity with dramatic storytelling. This early English edition, handsomely issued in decorative pictorial cloth, captures the Victorian fascination with celestial mechanics and interplanetary travel. The vivid comet-stamped binding, together with the unusually clean interior of this copy, makes it an especially appealing example for collectors of Verne’s classic voyages extraordinaires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2497\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eJules Verne (1828–1905) was the pioneering French novelist whose works laid the foundations of modern science fiction. Through novels such as \u003cem data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2269\"\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003eHector Servadac\u003c\/em\u003e, he combined emerging scientific knowledge with imaginative adventure, inspiring generations of readers and influencing the development of speculative fiction worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47434444308729,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260220hector_01.jpg?v=1771583000","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1881-rare-second-edition-hector-servadac-the-career-of-a-comet-by-jules-verne-1","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}