Jules Verne / Henri Meyer - Un capitaine de quinze ans [Cartonnage au globe d'or] - 1903

"A fifteen-year-old captain" preserved in its beautiful polychrome cardboard case with a gold globe, signed Engel, back to the lighthouse, executed in a bradel binding with red percaline. Signed plaque by Blancheland. Gilded edges.

New edition, undated, circa 1903.

Beautiful copy, the polychrome decoration and gilding on the spine and front cover are in very good condition. The second cover is also very clean. A corner is pierced. Hinges are solid. Interior is fresh, with rare foxing, and a few pages slightly misaligned. Good condition, beautiful binding.

Roman published from January 1 to December 15, 1878, in the Magasin d'éducation et de récréation and in a large format edition the same year. It is mainly dedicated to the issue of slavery, and more specifically to the trade of African slaves by other Africans. Henri Meyer, known as Reyem (born in Mulhouse in 1844, died in Paris in 1899), was a French caricaturist and illustrator, who notably created illustrations for Jules Verne's novels, published by Hetzel.

Detailed description of the packaging of Au Globe Doré. The upper half of the first plate features Jules Verne in a gold cartouche. The title appears in a complex red-background cartouche. The cartouche is suspended by two chains. Green leaves are depicted in the background. The lower half is occupied by a series of gold motifs. The center features a large gold globe bearing the mention 'Voyages extraordinaires.' On either side of the globe, a paddle, a balloon, and harpoons extend beyond it. An anchor runs vertically through the globe. Below the globe, a series of instruments (buoys, compass, navigation bar, horn, telescope, etc.) are illustrated. The entire motif is set against a gradient blue background.

Author: Jules Verne / Henri Meyer / Hetzel
A fifteen-year-old captain.
Editor: Paris Hetzel, published (1903)
Small quarto (28 x 18 cm) of 372 pages.