Jules Verne
Jules Verne's "Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea": The Definitive Unabridged Edition Based on the Original French Texts.
Annapolis; Naval Institute Press, 1993. First printing. "Newly translated and annotated by Walter James Miller and Frederick Paul Walter." 1557508771 xxiv/392 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 7.25" x 10.5", is bound in gilt-lettered quarter black cloth and light green paper-covered boards. Book is in fine condition. Dust jacket displays light shelfwear. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover.
"A mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story, master harpoonist Ned Land, and Aronnax's faithful assistant Conseil join the expedition. After much fruitless searching, the monster is found, and the ship charges into battle. During the fight, the ship's steering is damaged, and the three men are thrown overboard. They find themselves stranded on the "hide" of the creature, only to discover to their surprise that it is a large metal construct. They are quickly captured and brought inside the vessel, where they meet its enigmatic creator and commander, Captain Nemo"