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    By Jules Verne
    Paris   J. Hetzel
    11.5" by 7.5" 2-217 [9], vi-viii [1], 2-211pp
    A bright turn of the century edition of the works of Jules Verne. Illustrated with colour plates, and with 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and the short stories 'Doctor Ox', bound together and in the original French.
    By Jules Verne

    c1898 Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours & Le Docteur Ox

    Paris   J. Hetzel
    11.5" by 7.5" 2-217 [9], vi-viii [1], 2-211pp
    A bright turn of the century edition of the works of Jules Verne. Illustrated with colour plates, and with 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and the short stories 'Doctor Ox', bound together and in the original French.
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    Description

    Colour Plates, Decorative Binding, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

    In the original French.

    A beautifully bound edition of two works from Jules Verne, bound together. With the enduringly popular adventure novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days', followed by a collection of short stories published under the general title 'Doctor Ox'.

    Jauzac page 200, 'Au Globe Dore' binding, type 3, dated 1898-1902. With the issue points of type 1 and 2, but the added printer's mark '27135. - Paris.' [etc] to tail of list of illustrations.

    In a beautiful cartonnage binding by Verne's published, Hetzel. These bindings were produced ahead of Christmas with the hope that they would make popular gifts; Hetzel furthered the popularity of Verne's work with these publications.

    With illustrations from a number of illustrators, including De Neuville, L. Benett, Bertrand and Froelich.

    Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume, in-text engravings, and seven colour plates. Collated, complete.

    A wonderful edition of these works from Jules Verne.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to spine. Front board exceptionally bright, with fading to tail of front board. Front hinge starting, with board holding firm. Contemporary inscription to half title. Internally, binding lightly strained to centre of text block. Pages age toned to perimeters, with the odd light handling mark or area of spotting.

    Very Good

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