Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Verne, Jules. Hector Servadac. Voyages et aventures à travers le monde solaire.

Dessins de P. Philippoteaux, gravés par Laplante. Half title, title, 395 pp. 4to. Publisher’s red cloth with illus. front board (sign. Engel). – Paris, Collection Hetzel, n.d. (1903).

„Les Voyages Extraordinaires“. First published in 1877. The present edition is from 1903 according the printer Gauther-Villars quoted at the bottom of p. 395 and according the boards which are of the type „à l’éventail et à un éléphant“ – Jauzac, p. 218. – Book block opened between quire 11 and 12, rear inner hinge split. Still solid. Clean copy. –  – Best.-Nr. 25233