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Published by The Catholic Publication Society (1876). JULES VERNE (1828-1905) French novelist. An early American version of his Autour de la Lune originally published in 1869. The translation is by Edward Roth. 24 chapters; 25 b/w illustrations; an appendix titled, The Moon Hoax, by Adams Locke. The frontispiece is a fold-out map of the moon. It contains 484 pages. This is the translation of Edward Roth first published in 1876 by King and Baird, Philadelphia. This translation has been vilified by Verne scholars for the large amount of additional non-Verne material included. However the book does contain the first printed corrected equation of motion for Moon travel and also the first correct printed derivation of the formula for the escape velocity for a space capsule to leave the Earth for the Moon. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

    Dimensions:
  • 5.25" x 7.5"
  • Condition:
  • Good - Very Good Condition with no missing pages. Some of the pages are loose from the binding

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