1890 Rare Book - All Around the Moon by Jules Verne, Illustrated

Author: Jules Verne. Translated by Edward Roth.
Title: All Around the Moon.
Publisher: Philadelphia, David McKay, no date [circa 1890s].
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" x 5.25".
Pages: 429 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good publisher’s original ochre pictorial cloth binding, elaborately stamped in dark brown and gilt, with stylized Art Nouveau floral designs (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, nice decorative ex-libris label from "LVEB" is affixed to the front endpaper bearing the Latin motto "Labore et Constantia" - as shown).
Illustrations: Fully illustrated with numerous black-and-white engravings throughout. The illustrations are atmospheric and finely detailed, contributing to the immersive storytelling typical of Verne's scientific romances. (Complete).

The book: A rare and beautifully preserved illustrated edition of All Around the Moon, Jules Verne’s thrilling sequel to From the Earth to the Moon. This work continues the fantastic lunar voyage of President Barbican and his companions, as they orbit and attempt to return from the Moon in a projectile. The translation by Edward Roth brings Verne's pioneering vision of space travel to the anglophone public with clarity and dramatic flair. The elaborate pictorial binding makes this edition especially collectible for enthusiasts of both Verne and Victorian science fiction aesthetics.

The author: Jules Verne (1828–1905), widely considered one of the founding fathers of science fiction, envisioned fantastical voyages long before modern technology made them plausible. His works, translated into hundreds of languages, continue to captivate readers with their imaginative scope, scientific curiosity, and prescient predictions.