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Les Tours du Monde Mirific adventures of Master...

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[Les Tours du Monde] Mirific adventures of Master Antifer by Jules Verne. Illustrations by George Roux. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, sd (ca 1904). Large double in-8°. Publisher's full polychrome percaline boards "with golden globe" of the 4th type. Engel bookbinder. Gilt edges. Blue endpapers. 12 hors-texte plates in colour + 2 maps in colour. Printed by Gauthier-Villars. First illustrated edition. Covers rubbed. Otherwise, a fine copy of this very rare title "au globe doré". The golds of the first plate are brilliant! In their second "golden globe" boards, the first "portrait" editions are all rare and sought after, and this one in particular!