Jules Verne

20.000 Leagues Under the Sea

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1917.

First Photoplay Edition. 386 pp., compact 8vo. Green boards, black title panel with submarine vignette to front board, spine lettered in black. Ex-library, no dust jacket. Cloth heavily rubbed and soiled with fraying to spine ends and corners; inner hinges loose but holding; pages toned; scattered handling marks; all 9 photoplay plates present.

The classic adventure of Captain Nemo, illustrated with scenes from Universal's 1916 silent movie adaptation. Issued as a movie-tie-in during the early photoplay era. A desirable First Photoplay Edition for collectors of classic science fiction despite its worn ex-library condition.

. Good. Item #575

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