New York, The Century Co., 1898. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. In the jacket. "A young adult tale featuring travel underground through a tube straight from New York to Australia, which gives its first passenger an experience in free fall but suffers from melting at the Earth's core and must be abandoned." [SFE, Clute] Some toning to the jacket spine and a little wear to the edges and corners. 20mm tear to the rear fold. Title page split from the hinge for about 1/3 of the length. [12025, Hyraxia Books].