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VERNE, Jules (1828-1905). A Journey to the Centre of the Earth… With Fifty-Two Illustrations by Riou. Sold Only by Subscription. New York: Scribner Armstrong & Co., [1874]. 8vo. All illustrations present. [4, blank], viii, 1-413, [1, blank], [6, ads], [2, blank] pp. Publisher's full brown cloth, front board and spine decoratively stamped in black and gilt, yellow endleaves (binding worn, soiled, endleaves foxed, ownership signatures and remains of bookplate on front endleaves, remains of bookplate on p. 1, some toning, foxing in text, binding a bit shaken with numerous gutters overopened). Very good. DELUXE AMERICAN EDITION PUBLISHED A YEAR AFTER THE OFFICIAL FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, SOLD ONLY BY SUBSCRIPTION. Rare. From the collection of fantasy / sci fi collector, Greg Phillips.