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London: Sampson Low, 1874. First. hardcover. Very good.. First Edition in original decorated cloth, dated 1874 on the title page but with a publisher's catalogue dated October, 1872 in the front of the book. Very good condition. Front hinge cracked but firmly attached. All plates present, one loose but easily reattached. Housed in a supplied slipcase.

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.