{"product_id":"jules-verne-the-steam-house-1881-first-us-edition-2-vol-set-maps-illustrated","title":"Jules Verne The Steam House 1881 First US Edition 2 Vol Set Maps Illustrated","description":"\u003cp\u003eJULES VERNE – THE STEAM HOUSE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1881 FIRST U.S. EDITION – COMPLETE TWO-VOLUME SET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional 1881 First American Edition of Jules Verne's The Steam House, complete in its original two separately titled volumes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I – The Demon of Cawnpore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II – Tigers and Traitors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in New York by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1881, this is the First U.S. Edition of Verne's extraordinary adventure novel, translated from the French and extensively illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis matching two-volume set is particularly desirable for its remarkably well-preserved condition, numerous period illustrations, and folding maps of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Jules Verne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: The Steam House\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I: The Demon of Cawnpore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II: Tigers and Traitors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Charles Scribner's Sons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace: New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear: 1881\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdition: First U.S. \/ First American Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Two hardcover volumes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated: Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaps: Folding maps present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptionally well preserved for a set published in 1881.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth volumes remain attractive and highly presentable, with handsome original decorated bindings and remarkably clean interiors for their approximately 145-year age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages remain unusually bright and clean with only minor age-related toning and occasional spotting. The illustrations and folding maps are present and well preserved. The bindings remain attractive and the complete set displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I bears an early handwritten ownership inscription, \"Henry F. Huntington,\" on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. Photographs form part of the description and show the actual two-volume set being offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Steam House (La Maison à vapeur) is one of Jules Verne's Voyages Extraordinaires, combining technological imagination with a sweeping adventure through British India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story centers around an extraordinary steam-powered mechanical elephant pulling a mobile residence across India – a wonderfully characteristic example of Verne combining real 19th-century technology with fantastic engineering, exploration, and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe English-language work was issued in two parts, The Demon of Cawnpore and Tigers and Traitors. Complete matching sets are considerably more desirable than individual volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce, complete, illustrated and exceptionally handsome 1881 First U.S. Edition set worthy of a serious Jules Verne, Victorian literature, early science fiction, or antiquarian book collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Workshop \u0026 Study","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54335014928700,"sku":null,"price":1395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3987\/7436\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_fa1c0253-b033-4fd1-98c0-bd3eae0f1a60.jpg?v=1788308766","url":"https:\/\/workshopandstudy.com\/products\/jules-verne-the-steam-house-1881-first-us-edition-2-vol-set-maps-illustrated","provider":"Workshop \u0026 Study","version":"1.0","type":"link"}