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VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS (Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et Le Desert De Glace)
by Jules Verne
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
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Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie- 18 Rue Jacob, 1867. VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS- Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et Le Desert De Glace- Jules Verne- Illustrated by Riou- J. Hetzel et Cie- 18 Rue Jacob- Paris- [1867]- 1st Edition Illustrated- Hardcover:-4to-Good/ no jacket as issued- original publishers 1/2 blue leather with 7 triple gilt bands on spine, titled in gilt- blue pebbled paper papered boards- spine rubbed as are extremities, but volume is tight and square-As peer World Cat:Voyages et aventures du Capitaine Hatteras : Les Anglais au Po^le Nord ; Le De´sert de glace... Vignettes par Riou. [Avertissement de l'e´diteur, signe´ J. Hetzel.]- Author: Jules Verne-Publisher: Paris : J. Hetzel, 1867.- OCLC Number: 458501744-Notes: D'apre`s la pre´face d'Hetzel, cet ouvrage est le premier de l'edition illustree, portant la mention "Voyages extraordinaires". - Les deux romans qui composent cet ouvrage se trouvent egalement catalogues a leur titre, plus haut. - Les Mondes connus et inconnus. Bibliotheque d'education et de recreation. Voyages extraordinaires.-Description: 467 p., fig., fig. au titre, frontisp.- 150 enchanting b&w illustrations by Riou- pages are lightly foxed throughout, nicks on pages at top corners for first 30 pages, some marginal nicks, but complete and clean, no writing- SEE PHOTOS- A superb Verne fantasy/adventure containg both parts-this is the 1st illustrated version of this classic- the original 1866 one, not having sold well, it was decided to have a re-issue or a 1st illustrated edition with Riou crafting 150 of these vignettes to the work.- Fiction-fantasy-adventure-science-fiction-classic-Verne-illustrated (3541) Overseas shipping has added costs due to size and weight of book. Please inquire. . 1st Edition. 1/2 Leather. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Riou . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3541
- Title
- VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS (Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et Le Desert De Glace)
- Author
- Jules Verne
- Illustrator
- Riou
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. Hetzel et Cie- 18 Rue Jacob
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
- Fiction-fantasy-adventure-science-fiction-classic-Verne-illustrated
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jakoll
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Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Jacket
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