No. 93206921

Jules Verne / H. Meyer / Ch. Barbant - Un capitaine de quinze ans - 1880
No. 93206921

Jules Verne / H. Meyer / Ch. Barbant - Un capitaine de quinze ans - 1880
A very RARE and true FIRST collectable edition of Jules Verne's "Un Capitaine De Quinze Ans" published by Paris: Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation; J. Hetzel et cie. 376 pages plus 8 pp catalogue.
First Edition. Two Elephants edition (type 1) in red cloth boards. Double grand in-8. In french, all edges gilt, blue endpapers, Backcover Lenegre type {b}. Numerous Illustrations by Meyer and Barbant; map on page 192. 8-page catalog AI at rear (1880). Jauzac page 219; Bottin page 157.
Book in overall good condition, original highly decorated boards in overall good condition, bright gilt on front board and spine. Inner hinges are sound overall. Pages themselves are slightly wavy and with light toning with acient signs of damp stains more visible in the second part of the book- some pages more, some pages very faint- see last photos as examples. A page with a light piece of corner missing-see photo. Overall good condition, illustrations very good and attractive.
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