Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne. Illustrations by Riou. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, sd (ca 1898). Two large volumes in-8° simple. Publisher's full red percaline boards (only color) "with initials, silvered". Magnier and his sons binders. Gilded edges. Blue-gray endpapers. Six hors-texte plates in one color. Catalog "D" for 1895-1896 at the end of the second volume. Printed by Gauthier-Villars. Covers worn out. Second spine of volume 2 split in the center for about 2 cm. Otherwise a fine copy decorated with superb plates. Particularly rare title of this series "aux initiales, argentée".

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