{"product_id":"1908-scarce-art-deco-cover-eight-hundred-leagues-on-the-amazon-by-jules-verne","title":"1908 Scarce Art Deco Cover - Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attractive vintage edition of Jules Verne's Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon, featuring a striking Art Nouveau-style red cloth binding and a beautifully coloured frontispiece depicting the departure of the great Amazonian raft.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jules Verne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eEight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eThe Giant Raft\u003c\/em\u003e, Part I).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e London: Sampson Low, Marston \u0026amp; Company, Limited, circa 1908.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early twentieth-century British Author's Copyright Edition, in the scarce publisher's Art Deco decorative red cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 244 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7.5 x 5 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good original bright red cloth binding, with striking black Art Nouveau-style floral and geometric decoration across the front cover and spine. Gilt lettering to the spine. Light rubbing and minor wear to the extremities, with a little creasing at the spine head. The decorative cover remains exceptionally appealing, with strong colour and well-preserved ornamentation. Uncommon. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very good overall, with foxing and age-related discolouration, principally affecting the preliminary pages, title page, and some final leaves, as shown in the photographs. The main body of the text is generally clean, with occasional light spotting. The binding is sound, and the pages are well preserved. Complete as issued for Part I, ending on page 244 with a reference to the sequel, \u003cem\u003eThe Cryptogram\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e: Complete with the coloured frontispiece, \u003cem\u003eStart of the Jangada\u003c\/em\u003e, showing the immense floating raft setting out upon the Amazon River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: USD $200–225.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eEight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon\u003c\/em\u003e is the first part of Jules Verne's celebrated Amazonian adventure, originally published in French in 1881 as \u003cem\u003eLa Jangada: Huit cents lieues sur l'Amazone\u003c\/em\u003e. Set amid the extraordinary landscapes of nineteenth-century South America, the story follows Joam Garral and his family as they embark upon a remarkable journey down the Amazon River aboard an enormous floating raft, or \u003cem\u003ejangada\u003c\/em\u003e. Conceived almost as a travelling village, the raft carries its passengers, their possessions, and an entire household into a world of tropical forests, unfamiliar wildlife, and unexpected dangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the apparent tranquillity of this river voyage lies a mystery involving Garral's concealed past, a grave accusation, and a cryptographic document whose meaning becomes central to the unfolding drama. Verne combines geographical observation, scientific curiosity, family loyalties, and suspense in a characteristic example of his \u003cem\u003eVoyages extraordinaires\u003c\/em\u003e. This handsome British edition is particularly desirable for its vivid red publisher's cloth, with its elegant Art Nouveau-style decoration, and its atmospheric coloured frontispiece entitled \u003cem\u003eStart of the Jangada\u003c\/em\u003e. The volume contains the complete first part of the story, which continues in \u003cem\u003eThe Cryptogram\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jules Verne (1828–1905) was one of the most influential French novelists of the nineteenth century and a pioneering figure in adventure and speculative fiction. His celebrated \u003cem\u003eVoyages extraordinaires\u003c\/em\u003e series brought together scientific imagination, geographical exploration, technological innovation, and thrilling storytelling, introducing generations of readers to extraordinary journeys across the globe and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his best-known works are \u003cem\u003eJourney to the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Island\u003c\/em\u003e. In \u003cem\u003eEight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon\u003c\/em\u003e, Verne turns his imagination toward the vast waterways and forests of South America, creating an adventure that reflects both the geographical interests and the literary sensibilities of his age. His enduring popularity has made early and attractively bound editions of his works especially appealing to collectors of classic adventure literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67626534666489,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20261107eighthundred_01.jpg?v=1794047463","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1908-scarce-art-deco-cover-eight-hundred-leagues-on-the-amazon-by-jules-verne","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}