[Germany/Iceland] Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. Illustrations by Riou. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel, 1867 (1868 for the hardback). Large single in-8°. Publisher's full green percaline boards with "bouquets de roses" of the 3rd type. Combed endpapers. Charles Magnier bookbinder. Printed by Jules Bonaventure. First illustrated edition and second hardback. Restored spines and corners. Otherwise, a beautiful copy of the second binding still with combed endpapers. This is a first intermediate edition unknown to Jauzac. Indeed, on page 201, the chapter number has been corrected (XLII instead of XIIL) while the "V", for "View of Reykjawik", of the legend on page 45 is still missing.

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