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Jules VERNE L'Agence Thompson and Co

Jules VERNE

L'Agence Thompson and Co

Hetzel, Paris s.d. [1908-1914], Grd. in-8 (18,5x28cm), 492pp., cartonnage de l'éditeur.


First and only large edition in-8 illustrated 66 drawings by Benett including 10 inset black and 12 polychrome or grisailles, 11 photographs.
Cartonnage editor Hetzel "with the fan to an elephant" full red percaline signed Engel, various golden scientific instruments in the foreground, second flat type Engel "i" with the monogram JH in straight letters, back to the lighthouse, cover pages blue origins, all golden slices.
Beautiful first plate. Back well. second boardes quite well with darker areas. The outer edges, high, have been rubbed, tearing the percaline in places, this is the main defect of this copy. Caps softened and a little rubbed. Set slightly warped. Fresh paper, freckles free. Nice copy.

 

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