Seas and Oceans] The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. Illustrations by Férat. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, sd (ca 1877). Large triple in-8°. Full cobalt blue percaline and "aux fleurs de lys" (also known as "Calatrava") of the 1st type. Spine with six ornate boxes. Gilt edges. Printed by Gauthier-Villars. Unlined orange cardboard endpapers. Ex-dono of eight lines in blue ink localized and dated: "Brux. August 15, 1879" Restored spine ends and corners rubbed. Two old restorations without missing pp. 99-101. Some foxing. Otherwise, a fine copy of this very rare title in the "fleur de lys" cardboard. Produced in a very small series, this binding was reserved for the Belgian market around 1877.

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