Jules Verne - Le sphinx des glaces - 1897

Paris. Hetzel, Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation, 1897,

Paris, Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, 1897.
68 illustrations by George Roux, including 20 large engravings in chromotypography. One map. Complete of the 20 out of text images in colour, sepia, blue or grey. First print. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation J. Hetzel et Cie. - 449 pages. Catalogue “Y” for 1897-1898. Bound by Engel, printed by Gauthier-Villars. Hetzel polychrome paperboard binding with gilded globe. Spine with lighthouse, rosette indicating “JH et Cie.” on the back cover. Red banner on the spine. Gilded edges. Even gutter, rubbed corners and worn crowns. 2 spots of friction on the joint of the front cover. Tear on the inner hinge. Rare foxing.