The World of Adventure: A Collection of Stirring Scenes and Moving Accidents
Language: English
Published by Cassell & Company Limited, London, 1890
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: GNN Supplies, Wickford, Essex, United KingdomGNN Supplies
AbeBooks seller since August 25, 2026
Condition: Used - Good
£ 85.00
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Complete three-volume set of The World of Adventure: A Collection of Stirring Scenes and Moving Accidents. London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1890–1891. Three substantial illustrated volumes containing a wide-ranging anthology of adventure narratives, travel, exploration, maritime incidents, battles, escapes and dramatic historical episodes. Extensively illustrated throughout with full-page plates and text illustrations. Original publisher’s pictorial cloth bindings with gilt titles to spines and striking illustrated upper boards depicting an armed explorer confronting a tiger. Volumes dated 1890, 1890 and 1891. Condition: Good minus. Original cloth bindings rubbed and faded with marks, edge wear and fraying at spine ends and corners. Some cloth splitting / wear around board edges as photographed. Pages age-toned with occasional spotting and marks. Overall a complete and highly decorative surviving set. Abe keywords: World of Adventure, Cassell, Victorian adventure, exploration, Victorian literature, antique children’s books, travel, illustrated books, tiger, adventure stories, 1890, 1891, three volume set. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The World of Adventure: A Collection of Stirring Scenes and Moving Accidents
- Publisher
- Cassell & Company Limited, London
- Publication year
- 1890
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
GNN Supplies
Wickford, Essex, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since August 25, 2026
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