Five Thousand Miles Underground (The Great Marvel Series)

Book #3 in the 9-volume "Great Marvel" series (which ran 1906-1935) by "Roy Rockwood'' (best known for his "Bomba the Jungle Boy" series), one of the pseudonyms used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. One in a large series of mystery & adventure books originally issued by this publisher for young adult (YA) boys & girls in the early decades of the 20th century, this series was a sci-fi one in the style of the wildly popular Jules Verne (Keeline, 2000) This is a FIRST EDITION, later printing, from Cupples & Leon, 1908, listing to self in front matter & to book #9 in rear. In 242 pages + 10 pages of other series titles from this publisher in rear, decorative endpapers ), glossy Frontispiece by C. Nuttall. Hardcover12mo has bright rust colored cloth-covered boards stamped with black lettering to front & spine, front board showing an airship, clouds, & waterfall. Condition is Good: generally quite clean, smudge to exterior fore edge. "This Is My Book" box has a name in pen; else, pages completely unmarked. Text block secure, but gutter cracked at title page, hinges intact. Moderate-heavy rubbing to extremities with some cloth fraying. NO DJ, though we are also offering a copy of this title WITH its original DJ; please see our listing #022875. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Cuppless & Leon Company

Year: 1908

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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