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Jules Verne, De la Terre a la Lune, Au Monde Solaire, Red
Estimate:
$800 - $2,000
Sold
$325
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Rare Jules Verne & Other Literary Gems
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Description
Rarely offered double volume from Hetzel's French edition Au Monde Solaire (A la Sphere Armillaire Copernicienne), type Engel, red cover from the Voyages Extraordinaires series by Jules Verne. It includes De la Terre a La Lune with 41 illustrations by de Montaut and Autour de la Lune with 44 illustrations by Emile Bayard and De Neuville. Vibrant gilding on red. Collection Hetzel, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, published by Pierre Jules Hetzel et Cie, Paris.
Artist: Jules Verne (French 1828-1905)
Issued: c. 1883
Dimensions: 7.75"W x 11"H x 1.25"D
Manufacturer: Hetzel
Country of Origin: France
Provenance: Collection of Marie-Claude Lalique
Artist: Jules Verne (French 1828-1905)
Issued: c. 1883
Dimensions: 7.75"W x 11"H x 1.25"D
Manufacturer: Hetzel
Country of Origin: France
Provenance: Collection of Marie-Claude Lalique
Condition
Very good. Minor soiling. Minimal wear on spine.