VERNE (Jules). César Cascabel. P., Hetzel, (circa 1890). In-8, red and gold cardboard with two elephants, special with "Voyages extraordinaires" and title on silver background, spine type D (A according to Bottin), second board type N, gilt tr. Ill. by Roux. Cat. FN. Bottin, 1, pp. 159. Renewed endpapers. Qq russ. Spine faded. Joint : L'Invasion de la mer. Le Phare du bout du monde. P., Hetzel, (1905). In-8, polychrome cardboard with an elephant, with title in the fan, spine type F, second plate type Q, tr. gilt. Ill. by Roux. Directory, pp. 266. Spine faded. Small rubs and stains on the boards.

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