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Jules VERNE Les grands navigateurs du XVIIIe siècle

Jules VERNE

Les grands navigateurs du XVIIIe siècle

Hetzel, Paris 1888, Grd. in 8 (18x28cm), 464pp., relié.


First illustrated edition of 118 etchings by Philippoteaux and engraved by Hildibrand, including 4 in-text cards, and 13 full-page cards, and a double page. EL catalog for the year 1889.
Editor's cartonage says "A Ptolemaic sphere" of red color. Superb first plate with very clear golds, but high top edge with small discolorations. Coins straight and pointed, one slightly rubbed. Back very well to the marked golds, with the caps slightly folded. Second flat well with some dark flecks. High right corner of p. 5 broken and missing, without breaking the text. perfectly fresh paper, totally freckled.
English, French, explorers in Africa, Asia, the Americas.

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