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717 - VERNE, Jules *The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras*. *The English at the North Pole*. The Ice Desert. 150 illustrations by Riou. Paris: J. Hetzel & Co., “Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation” [1874] Large 8vo (slightly browned, with fairly extensive foxing and water stains). Hardcover binding by S. Lenègre, green percaline with green and gold decoration, front cover with “shell” design, back cover type f, spine type A, gilt edges (scuffed, spine faded, cap ends worn, inner jaws partially split). This volume exhibits the characteristics described by Jauzac for the 1874 reprint: no mention on the frontispiece, mention of the award by the Académie française and wording of the publisher’s mark as described, printer’s name on the reverse of the title page and on p. 467. Ref. Bottin 420–421. – Jauzac 161.
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VERNE, Jules *The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras*. *The English at the North Pole*. The Ice Desert. 150 illustrations by Riou. Paris: J. Hetzel & Co., “Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation” [1874] Large 8vo (slightly browned, with fairly extensive foxing and water stains). Hardcover binding by S. Lenègre, green percaline with green and gold decoration, front cover with “shell” design, back cover type f, spine type A, gilt edges (scuffed, spine faded, cap ends worn, inner jaws partially split). This volume exhibits the characteristics described by Jauzac for the 1874 reprint: no mention on the frontispiece, mention of the award by the Académie française and wording of the publisher’s mark as described, printer’s name on the reverse of the title page and on p. 467. Ref. Bottin 420–421. – Jauzac 161.
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