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New York: Heritage, 1959. hardcover. fine. Edward A. Wilson. Numerous illustrations by Edward A. Wilson, In the original English translation of W.H. G. Kingston, with an introduction by Ray Bradbury. 568 pages. Tall 8vo, handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco, orange leather spine labels, inner dentelles, all edges gilt. New York: Heritage Press, 1959. Fine.

In 'The Mysterious Island', Jules Verne combines adventure and elements of science fiction to tell the story of a group of castaways who endeavor to survive and solve the mystery of their abandoned locale. Using ingenuity and science, the protagonists uncover secrets including the existence of Captain Nemo, the enigmatic figure from 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'.