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VERNE, DE LA TERRE À LA LUNE, [1865], FIRST EDITION (1 VOL.)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Verne, Jules
- De la terre à la lune, trajet direct en 97 heures. Paris: J. Hetzel, [1865]
- Paper
8vo (174 x 112mm.), FIRST EDITION, FIRST OR SECOND PRINTING, half-title, errata leaf, 16pp. publisher's adverts and 'avis important' leaf at end, variant ('deluxe') publisher's binding of contemporary red cloth ruled in blind on covers with spine gilt in compartments, moire endpapers, gilt edges, some soiling to endpapers and binding, ribbon detached
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, published by Verne's friend and editor Pierre-Jules Hetzel, who had agreed in 1863 to buy three volumes per year from the author for the sum of 1,925 francs a piece. At the end of 1865, after the publication of De la terre à la lune and four other titles, Hetzel increased these royalties to 3,000 francs per title. Hetzel's Voyages Extraordinaires series of Verne's stories ultimately ran to 54 titles.
Verne's story of the first manned space mission has since been recognised for its remarkable accuracy with regard to the mathematics and physics of such an endeavour. Verne recruited his cousin Henri Garcet, a cosmographer, to assist him with calculating the correct trajectories to allow his rocket to reach the moon. The novel has since inspired various film adaptations, as well as an opera and the theme for a ride at Disneyland Paris.
Verne's story of the first manned space mission has since been recognised for its remarkable accuracy with regard to the mathematics and physics of such an endeavour. Verne recruited his cousin Henri Garcet, a cosmographer, to assist him with calculating the correct trajectories to allow his rocket to reach the moon. The novel has since inspired various film adaptations, as well as an opera and the theme for a ride at Disneyland Paris.