Jules Verne / Édouard Riou - Les enfants du capitaine Grant - 1876
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Illustrated edition of Jules Verne's Les enfants du capitaine Grant, with Édouard Riou as illustrator, 624 pages in original French, published by Hetzel & Cie in 1876, bound in green demi leather with gilded edges and a decorated spine, in good condition with 172 Riou illustrations and marbled endpapers.
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Beautiful illustrated edition of this adventure novel that inaugurates the series of Extraordinary Voyages in 1867-1868. The plot begins with the discovery of a message in a bottle, found in the belly of a shark, revealing the distress of the stranded Captain Grant.
Lord Glenarvan, his wife, and the captain's two children, Mary and Robert, then undertake an expedition to find him, guided by fragmentary clues indicating a latitude but not a longitude.
The story unfolds in three major geographical stages: South America, Australia, and New Zealand, each offering varied landscapes, local adventures, and encounters marked by the political and social realities of the 19th century.
Verne blends scientific and ethnographic descriptions with a gripping narrative, where the characters face natural dangers, revolts, shipwrecks, and betrayals, while embodying values of courage, solidarity, and faith in progress.
Riou's illustrations enhance the visual and educational aspect of the novel, bringing to life the action scenes and exotic landscapes.
Jules Verne / Édouard Riou - The Children of Captain Grant - 1876 (Catalogue) - Hetzel & Cie
624p
Good condition of the binding, book in its half green edition leather, signs of use, gilded edges, spine nicely decorated with raised bands, gilded titling and author's name, cold stamped borders framing the covers.
Good interior condition, foxing, work enriched with 172 vignettes by Riou, marbled endpapers.
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Beautiful illustrated edition of this adventure novel that inaugurates the series of Extraordinary Voyages in 1867-1868. The plot begins with the discovery of a message in a bottle, found in the belly of a shark, revealing the distress of the stranded Captain Grant.
Lord Glenarvan, his wife, and the captain's two children, Mary and Robert, then undertake an expedition to find him, guided by fragmentary clues indicating a latitude but not a longitude.
The story unfolds in three major geographical stages: South America, Australia, and New Zealand, each offering varied landscapes, local adventures, and encounters marked by the political and social realities of the 19th century.
Verne blends scientific and ethnographic descriptions with a gripping narrative, where the characters face natural dangers, revolts, shipwrecks, and betrayals, while embodying values of courage, solidarity, and faith in progress.
Riou's illustrations enhance the visual and educational aspect of the novel, bringing to life the action scenes and exotic landscapes.
Jules Verne / Édouard Riou - The Children of Captain Grant - 1876 (Catalogue) - Hetzel & Cie
624p
Good condition of the binding, book in its half green edition leather, signs of use, gilded edges, spine nicely decorated with raised bands, gilded titling and author's name, cold stamped borders framing the covers.
Good interior condition, foxing, work enriched with 172 vignettes by Riou, marbled endpapers.
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
History, Illustrated, Literature, Travels
Book Title
Les enfants du capitaine Grant
Author/ Illustrator
Jules Verne / Édouard Riou
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1876
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Hetzel & Cie
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
624
