![VERNE (Jules).
Around the World in Eighty Days. Illustrations by Messrs. de Neuville and L. Benett.
Paris: Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1874]. — In-8, 268 x 177. Dark blue percaline cloth binding with “bouquets of roses,” gilt edges (Ch. Magnier).
First illustrated large 8vo edition of one of Jules Verne’s most famous novels, chronicling the adventures of Phileas Fogg and his servant Jean Passepartout.
In this story, Africa is merely a stopover. The two travelers pass through Suez aboard the steamship Mongolia, and it is on this occasion that Passepartout exclaims, astonished: “In Africa! I can’t believe it.”
A fine copy in the first hardcover binding designed for this title, “with bouquets of roses and medallions with black circles.”
A splendid copy from the collection of Éric Weissenberg (1941–2012) (see lot no. 77).
Skillful restorations to the binding. Foxing.
Provenance:
Éric Weissenberg, with bookplate (auctioned March 19, 2019, lot no. 99).](https://cdn.drouot.com/d/lot/fullHD/97/184592/5fc134fb62b5a0be80c0b03fc115beee)
VERNE (Jules). Around the World in Eighty Days. Illustrations by Messrs. de Neuville and L. Benett. Paris: Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1874]. — In-8, 268 x 177. Dark blue percaline cloth binding with “bouquets of roses,” gilt edges (Ch. Magnier). First illustrated large 8vo edition of one of Jules Verne’s most famous novels, chronicling the adventures of Phileas Fogg and his servant Jean Passepartout. In this story, Africa is merely a stopover. The two travelers pass through Suez aboard the steamship Mongolia, and it is on this occasion that Passepartout exclaims, astonished: “In Africa! I can’t believe it.” A fine copy in the first hardcover binding designed for this title, “with bouquets of roses and medallions with black circles.” A splendid copy from the collection of Éric Weissenberg (1941–2012) (see lot no. 77). Skillful restorations to the binding. Foxing. Provenance: Éric Weissenberg, with bookplate (auctioned March 19, 2019, lot no. 99).
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VERNE (Jules).
Around the World in Eighty Days. Illustrations by Messrs. de Neuville and L. Benett.
Paris: Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1874]. — In-8, 268 x 177. Dark blue percaline cloth binding with “bouquets of roses,” gilt edges (Ch. Magnier).
First illustrated large 8vo edition of one of Jules Verne’s most famous novels, chronicling the adventures of Phileas Fogg and his servant Jean Passepartout.
In this story, Africa is merely a stopover. The two travelers pass through Suez aboard the steamship Mongolia, and it is on this occasion that Passepartout exclaims, astonished: “In Africa! I can’t believe it.”
A fine copy in the first hardcover binding designed for this title, “with bouquets of roses and medallions with black circles.”
A splendid copy from the collection of Éric Weissenberg (1941–2012) (see lot no. 77).
Skillful restorations to the binding. Foxing.
Provenance:
Éric Weissenberg, with bookplate (auctioned March 19, 2019, lot no. 99).
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