Around the Moon

Overview:

• Title: Around the Moon
• Author: Jules Verne
• Year: 1988
• Publisher: The Easton Press
• Pages: xii+219+[7]
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Novel
• Title Reference: Introduction (Around the Moon)
• Notes:
  • "COLLECTOR'S EDITION" (over) "Bound in Genuine Leather" stated on the title page.
  • "The entire contents of this edition are copyright © 1970, 1988 by The Easton Press..." stated on the copyright page. No stated date of publication.
  • This is a limited edition of an unknown number of copies and was available by subscription only.
  • One of The Masterpieces of Science Fiction series, indicated by the logo printed on the endpapers.
  • No ISBN, no printed price, and no dustjacket as issued.
  • The uncredited illustrative cover design is repeated on the back, but vertically reversed.
  • Pages are gilt-edged and there is a gold satin ribbon bookmark bound into the book.
  • The frontispiece, credited only on the title page, is on the page facing the title page.
  • In addition to the frontispiece, there are 7 more full-color plates by Shore on unnumbered pages.
  • "Collector's Notes" (uncredited) are on a double-sided laid-in sheet.
  • This edition is a partial facsimile reprint of the 1970 Heritage Press edition of From the Earth to the Moon / Around the Moon, including Shore's illustrations. The introduction is new.
  • Verified copy was purchased for approximately $40.00 from the publisher.
  • The text generally matches the Mercier and King translation, for example instead of "by sending to her a projectile" it has "by sending a projectile to her."