A Journey To the Under-Ground by Nicholas Klimius
By Lucvig Baron Holberg
A Journey To the Under-Ground by Nicholas Klimius. Printed for T. Astley, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, Bookseller, in Salisbury, MDCCXLII. First English edition. 12mo, pp. [1-4] [1] 2-324. Contemporary full red morocco, gilt titled spine, ruled in gilt on covers and spine, all edges gilt, red marble endpapers. Nearly fine handsomely understated binding has modest wear to tips and spine ends, and expert repair to top of title page. This extremely popular novel has been translated into at least 13 languages and published in over 60 editions, at least eight in English. There is debate as to whether this or Gulliver's Travels is the first fictional tale of a utopia in the center of the earth.
Published by: T. Astley, London, 1742
Vendor: SF & F Books
By Lucvig Baron Holberg
A Journey To the Under-Ground by Nicholas Klimius. Printed for T. Astley, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, Bookseller, in Salisbury, MDCCXLII. First English edition. 12mo, pp. [1-4] [1] 2-324. Contemporary full red morocco, gilt titled spine, ruled in gilt on covers and spine, all edges gilt, red marble endpapers. Nearly fine handsomely understated binding has modest wear to tips and spine ends, and expert repair to top of title page. This extremely popular novel has been translated into at least 13 languages and published in over 60 editions, at least eight in English. There is debate as to whether this or Gulliver's Travels is the first fictional tale of a utopia in the center of the earth.
Published by: T. Astley, London, 1742
Vendor: SF & F Books
