From the Earth to the Moon, Around the Moon, Jules Verne, Limited Editions Club

Verne, Jules, Bloomfield, Connecticut: The Connecticut Printers, #1393/1500, Very Good+, 7 ½” x 10 ¾”, 4to, 206 pp. each. Illustrated by Robert Shore, SIGNED by Robert Shore

From the Earth to the Moon, Very Good quarto, paper over boards with a chart of the moon’s surface, ochre pyroxylin-impregnated buckram stamped in green and gold leaf, sunning to buckram along spine and front cover, slight temperature waffling to pages.

Around the Moon, Very Good quarto, paper over boards with a chart of the moon’s surface design, ochre pyroxylin-impregnated buckram stamped in green and gold leaf, SIGNED by artist Robert Shore on the copyright page, 206 pp.

Both volumes with Good/Fair original glassine. Both volumes housed in a Very Good+ slipcase, taupe paper over boards with dark brown design and cream and dark brown label to spine, shelf wear and bumping, laid in loose is number 436 of The Monthly Letter of The Limited Editions Club and informational leaf describing the edition design. Robert Shore painted 16 full-page full-color illustrations, eight for each book. A thrilling 19th-century science fiction adventure by pioneering French author Jules Verne that follows a group of Americans who attempt to launch themselves to the Moon and document their journey through space. A timeless story in an attractive edition illuminated by acclaimed artist Robert Shore. 

The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.