Jules Verne, Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen 1880s illus
"Dick Sand, or A Captain at Fifteen" by Jules Verne, illustrated with 25 original full page plates by Henri Meyer, published by Burt, New York, undated 1880s edition preceded by the Scribner edition.
In 1878 appeared Dick Sand, the epic of the slave trade. This picture of the wilds of Africa, its adventures and its dangers, the savage hunting both of beasts and men, has always been a favorite among Verne's readers.
Amid stirring scenes and actions, this adventure novel seeks to convey the picture of Africa as explorers, botanists, and zoologists have found it. The other is the moral lesson of the awful curse of slavery, its brutalizing, horrible influence upon all who come in touch with it, and the absolutely devastating effect it has had upon Africa itself.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------- $16.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ------ $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ------- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's green cloth decorated in red and black, gold title on spine [some wear: see pictures]; 5" x 7.1/4"; front endpaper is slightly creased at the hinge; 323 pages on high quality paper + 25 plates including map and frontispiece + publisher's catalog; a little soiling, very good binding and condition.
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"Dick Sand, or A Captain at Fifteen" by Jules Verne, illustrated with 25 original full page plates by Henri Meyer, published by Burt, New York, undated 1880s edition preceded by the Scribner edition.
In 1878 appeared Dick Sand, the epic of the slave trade. This picture of the wilds of Africa, its adventures and its dangers, the savage hunting both of beasts and men, has always been a favorite among Verne's readers.
Amid stirring scenes and actions, this adventure novel seeks to convey the picture of Africa as explorers, botanists, and zoologists have found it. The other is the moral lesson of the awful curse of slavery, its brutalizing, horrible influence upon all who come in touch with it, and the absolutely devastating effect it has had upon Africa itself.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------- $16.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ------ $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ------- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's green cloth decorated in red and black, gold title on spine [some wear: see pictures]; 5" x 7.1/4"; front endpaper is slightly creased at the hinge; 323 pages on high quality paper + 25 plates including map and frontispiece + publisher's catalog; a little soiling, very good binding and condition.
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