Sans dessus dessous and [France] Le Chemin de France by Jules Verne. Illustrations by Georges Roux. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel, sd (ca 1903) Large double in-8°. Polychrome publisher's cardboard "with golden globe" of the 3rd type. Engel bookbinder. Gilded edges. Blue endpapers. Thirteen hors-texte plates in colors (seven for Sans dessus dessous and six for Le Chemin de France). Catalog "EX" for 1889-1890. Printed by Gauthier-Villars. Discrete traces of scotch tape (use only "magic scotch" when you cover your books!) on the two flyleaves. Crack of two cm at the head of the hinge of the 2nd guard. Otherwise, extraordinary copy close to mint condition! A marvel, almost a miracle!

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