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1889 BEAUTIFUL Jules Verne Around the World in 80 Days Voyages French Hetzel Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them. Jules Verne Jules Verne s adventure novels are some of the most popular and famous works of literature of all time. Known mostly for his works of science fiction, Voyages Extraordinaires was Verne s largest collection of fantasy novels and stories. Perhaps his most famous work of all was none other than Around the World in 80 Days . This story remains hugely popular today, combining exploration, adventure, and a race against time! Note on dating: like many other Verne first editions, the title page included was issued in each edition, including later printings. The dating comes from the ads in the back of the book note the ads in this volume advertise for the releases in the 1889-1890 print year. Item number: #24583 Price: $750 VERNE, Jules Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours Paris: : J Hetzel et Cie, Bibliotheque d education et de recreation, [1889]. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o [4], 217, [3], 8 o Heavily illustrated throughout with double-page map at the end Language: French Binding: Hardcover; secure o Decorative red cloth binding Size: ~10.75in X 7.25in (27.5cm x 18.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 24583 Photos available upon request.

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.