Jules Verne / Férat - L'Île mystérieuse - 1885
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L'Île mystérieuse by Jules Verne and Férat is a 616-page illustrated edition in French, published by Hetzel et cie circa 1885, bound in red demi‑cuir with 154 in‑text illustrations, in good condition.
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A charming edition belonging to the Hetzel Collection of "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne, fully illustrated by Ferat -
One of Jules Verne's most acclaimed novels, "The Mysterious Island" takes place during the American Civil War and tells the extraordinary story of five prisoners of war who hijack a hydrogen balloon and shipwreck on an unknown island.
The work contains 154 in-text illustrations by Jules-Descartes Ferat, who also illustrated a number of other works by Verne as well as those by Victor Hugo and Edgar Allan Poe, engraved by Charles Barbant.
Jules Verne / Férat - The Mysterious Island - SD (Circa 1885) - Hetzel et cie - 616 Pages
The binding is in good condition, the book is in its red half-leather binding, there is some rubbing with a slight tear in the paper on the front cover, the corners are rubbed, the spine has four raised bands, and the title and author's name are gilt.
Good internal condition, some significant foxing in places, work adorned with 154 drawings by Jules Ferat, engraved by Charles Barbant, marbled endpapers -
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A charming edition belonging to the Hetzel Collection of "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne, fully illustrated by Ferat -
One of Jules Verne's most acclaimed novels, "The Mysterious Island" takes place during the American Civil War and tells the extraordinary story of five prisoners of war who hijack a hydrogen balloon and shipwreck on an unknown island.
The work contains 154 in-text illustrations by Jules-Descartes Ferat, who also illustrated a number of other works by Verne as well as those by Victor Hugo and Edgar Allan Poe, engraved by Charles Barbant.
Jules Verne / Férat - The Mysterious Island - SD (Circa 1885) - Hetzel et cie - 616 Pages
The binding is in good condition, the book is in its red half-leather binding, there is some rubbing with a slight tear in the paper on the front cover, the corners are rubbed, the spine has four raised bands, and the title and author's name are gilt.
Good internal condition, some significant foxing in places, work adorned with 154 drawings by Jules Ferat, engraved by Charles Barbant, marbled endpapers -
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature, Travels
Book Title
L'Île mystérieuse
Author/ Illustrator
Jules Verne / Férat
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1885
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Hetzel et cie
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
616
