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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1873. First Edition, First Printing. First edition, first printing. Very rare, with "1873" on the title page, the vast majority having the year "1874" on the title page. The book measures 5.25" x 7.5", 315 numbered pages. Illustrated with black-and-white plates throughout. Recently bound in beautiful green smooth goat leather, with gilt titling and raised bands to the spine. The book is in very good condition. Foxing to the fore-edges of the textblock with scattered foxing throughout. Two spots of rubbing to the fore-edge of the textblock. Lacks the frontispiece and the rear advertisements. A truly rare copy of this adventure classic. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(F3-30).

Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.

Identifying a first edition of 'Around the World in Eighty Days' will often depend on publisher identification, as first editions were typically published by Pierre-Jules Hetzel with specific cover artwork characteristic of Hetzel's publications. The true first edition was published (in French) in 1872.