A rare first edition of a novel by Jules Verne has been sold for almost £1,000 by a charity shop in Aberdeen.
Five years ago, a first English edition of the same book by the science fiction writer, also donated to Oxfam in Aberdeen, sold for £975, breaking the shop's record.
The book, An Antarctic Mystery, was published in 1898 and tells the story of a journey around the remote Kerguelen Islands in the south Indian Ocean.
Marion Craigie, manager of the Oxfam bookshop in the city, said: "We're always looking out for rare items being donated to our shops, including first editions. It's great that this book has raised so much money." She said the sale had "boosted our confidence in the online market", referring to the launch of Oxfam's website last December.
Verne's tale, written as a response to a novel by Edgar Allan Poe, was first published by Sampson Low Marston & Co. It followed Poe's 1838 novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.
Verne is best known for his novels Around the World in Eighty Days, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
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Five years ago, a first English edition of the same book by the science fiction writer, also donated to Oxfam in Aberdeen, sold for £975, breaking the shop's record.
The book, An Antarctic Mystery, was published in 1898 and tells the story of a journey around the remote Kerguelen Islands in the south Indian Ocean.
Marion Craigie, manager of the Oxfam bookshop in the city, said: "We're always looking out for rare items being donated to our shops, including first editions. It's great that this book has raised so much money." She said the sale had "boosted our confidence in the online market", referring to the launch of Oxfam's website last December.
Verne's tale, written as a response to a novel by Edgar Allan Poe, was first published by Sampson Low Marston & Co. It followed Poe's 1838 novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.
Verne is best known for his novels Around the World in Eighty Days, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Take a look at the Words Worth Reading Ltd website to see all the writer services we offer!
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