G. Le Faure; H. de Graffigny; F. Méaulle; tekeningen door L. Vallet, Henriot - Aventures Extraordinaires d'un Savant Russe; Le Robinson des Airs - 1889-1889
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Two illustrated late-19th-century French adventure books in the Jules Verne tradition, Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe, 1re partie: La Lune, by G. Le Faure and H. de Graffigny with L. Vallet and Henriot illustrations, bound in blue polychrome boards, and Le Robinson des airs by F. Méaulle with 90 plates, bound in red polychrome boards, both in hard covers, original French texts published in Paris by Édinger in 1889 and Librairie Ducrocq around 1890, both in good condition with wear to spines and corners and some foxing inside.
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Two illustrated adventure books from the late 19th century, in the tradition of Jules Verne, about travel through air and space.
1. G. Le Faure & H. de Graffigny – Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe. 1re partie: La Lune.
Paris, G. Edinger, 1889. First edition. Large octavo, 490 pages.
Foreword by Camille Flammarion.
400 illustrations by L. Vallet, Henriot and others, and reproductions of moon photographs.
A classic of early French science fiction.
Blue polychrome publisher's cloth with crescent moon and starry sky, designed by Paul Souze.
2. F. Méaulle – Le Robinson des airs.
Paris, Librairie Ducrocq, [undated, ca. 1890]. Large quarto.
Adventures of the young Jacques, who is carried away alone in a balloon.
90 plates by Rochegrosse, G. Caïn, L. Mouchot, Julien and Férat, engraved by Méaulle himself.
Red polychrome publisher's cloth with two air balloons.
Condition:
Both books have colorful, clearly readable frontispieces and gilded edges. Please check.
The head and tail of the spines are worn, and the corners are bumped.
Some spots on the back cover of the Savant russe.
The interior shows scattered rust spots, especially in Le Robinson.
Both bindings are sturdy.
Two illustrated adventure books from the late 19th century, in the tradition of Jules Verne, about travel through air and space.
1. G. Le Faure & H. de Graffigny – Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe. 1re partie: La Lune.
Paris, G. Edinger, 1889. First edition. Large octavo, 490 pages.
Foreword by Camille Flammarion.
400 illustrations by L. Vallet, Henriot and others, and reproductions of moon photographs.
A classic of early French science fiction.
Blue polychrome publisher's cloth with crescent moon and starry sky, designed by Paul Souze.
2. F. Méaulle – Le Robinson des airs.
Paris, Librairie Ducrocq, [undated, ca. 1890]. Large quarto.
Adventures of the young Jacques, who is carried away alone in a balloon.
90 plates by Rochegrosse, G. Caïn, L. Mouchot, Julien and Férat, engraved by Méaulle himself.
Red polychrome publisher's cloth with two air balloons.
Condition:
Both books have colorful, clearly readable frontispieces and gilded edges. Please check.
The head and tail of the spines are worn, and the corners are bumped.
Some spots on the back cover of the Savant russe.
The interior shows scattered rust spots, especially in Le Robinson.
Both bindings are sturdy.
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
Children's books, Travels
Book title
Aventures Extraordinaires d'un Savant Russe; Le Robinson des Airs
Author/ Illustrator
G. Le Faure; H. de Graffigny; F. Méaulle; tekeningen door L. Vallet, Henriot
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1889
Publication year youngest item
1889
Height
27 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
19 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Édinger, Paris; Librairie Ducrocq, Paris
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
490
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