VERNE, JULES — Around the World in Eighty Days

New York: The Heritage Press, 1962. Hardcover. Jules Verne's much-admired 1873 adventure story in a handsome Heritage Press edition in slipcase. In this story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to travel around the globe in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 with his friends at the Reform Club. With illustrations by Edward A. Wilson and an introduction by Ray Bradbury. Sandglass leaflet is not present. --- In bluish-grey patterned cloth-covered boards with titling in gilt on navy spine block. Volume housed in blue paper-covered slipcase. --- With conspicuous scratching to gilt spine titling and sunfaded spine, a tear & creasing at p.229-30, else interior is bright and lacks damages. Structurally sound slipcase has some sunning and soiling; is otherwise undamaged. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; xiv, [2], 268 pages. Good+ .