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The Mysterious Amazonia
Gastao Cruls; J. T. W. Sadler [Trans.]
1944
Zelio Valverde : Rio de Janeiro
8" by 5.5"
263pp.
SUMMARY
A very scarce, first English edition of this exhilarating Lost World novel set in the Amazon jungles, written by Brazilian novelist Gastao Cruls.
Early Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first English edition, with the first edition being published in Brazil in 1925.
Very scarce work.
Bound in the publisher's original paper wraps.
Written by Brazilian novelist, Gastao Cruls, who was best known for this particular novel. Cruls spent a great deal of his life travelling, with his varied and exciting experiences inspiring much of his writing.
This thrilling Lost World novel is set in the depths of the Amazon Jungle during the First World War, with an intriguing take on Amazonian mythology, with Inca tribes, Amazonian warriors, werewolves and an experimental German scientist thrown into the mix.
This novel was said to be inspired by H. G. Wells' 'The Island of Dr. Moreau', and led to many adaptations of the work into comic and film.
With a map of the Amazon to the endpapers.
CONDITION
Bound in the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, generally smart, with light edge wear and tears to the head and tail of the front joint. Wraps are age toned, with the odd mark. Pencil inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but clean.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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