The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne. Published by The Heritage Press, New York, 1959. Original English translation of W. H. G. Kingston, with an introduction by Ray Bradbury. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 568pp. with illustrations by Edward A. Wilson. Green cloth over Illustrated paper boards with gilt spine titles. green cloth spine. Sand Glass notice laid in., housed in light green-blue slipcase. Tiny inked name to free endpaper and otherwise, volume is in fine, unread condition; slipcase has light fading to edges.
A captivating retelling of the utopian deserted-island myth. Five men escape during the American Civil War in a hot air balloon and become stranded on an island in the Pacific. With the aid of the scientific and technological know-how, they rebuild their world from the meager resources of the island. At the end, it is realized that Captain Nemo, from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has secretly been helping the settlers.
