A Trip Round the World in a Flying Machine. Chicago: M. A. Donohue and Co., 1887.
First Hardcover Edition. Original green cloth, with cover illustration of balloon in flight, white title lettering, 182 pp. (including stories by Edgar Allan Poe bound in at rear), 6 pages of ads at rear. The scarce true First American Edition under this title and first hardcover printing. The story was first published as part of the Seaside Library by George Munro in 1887 under the title, Robur the Conqueror or a Trip Around the World in a Flying Machine. Generally found in the later states, which were thinner, printed on cheaper paper and had covers illustrated with a bi-plane. This copy is sold together with just such a copy, circa 1915, with what is referred to as the 'boy scout' dustjacket. Original edition, Very Good, some modest fading to spine, binding firm, short tear at lower title page, gift inscription dated 1916 opposite title page. Boy Scout edition, which does not include the Poe stories at the rear of the book is Near Fine, in Very Good dustjacket, small chips at top spine end.
Price: $400.00