Seas and Oceans The Mysterious Island by Jules... Lot 17

Seas and Oceans] The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. Illustrations by Férat. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, sd (1874). Large triple in-8°. Publisher's full red percaline boards with double personalized decoration. Plaque by Souze. Ch. Magnier bookbinder. Second plate "C2" of the single volumes. Gilt edges. Blue endpapers. Printed by Gauthier-Villars. Catalogue without mention for 1875-1876. First illustrated edition and first hardback (trial) The fifth and last custom hardback. Six or seven copies are known of this gem of the Vernian collection, including this one. Some foxing. The headpieces have been very skilfully restored, but this is the most beautiful copy we know of, except for the one belonging to the Kakou Collection. Let us underline that this last one is the only one known in another color than red.