Jules Verne / Alphonse de Neuville et Édouard Riou...

VERNE, Jules. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Paris, J. Hetzel et Cie, 18 rue Jacob, no date. Illustrated edition of 111 drawings by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou, engraved by Hildibrand. The two parts of the novel are gathered in a volume of the Library of Education and Recreation. One of the great tales of The Extraordinary Voyages: Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and the harpooner Ned Land discover aboard the Nautilus the submarine universe of Captain Nemo. The scientific exploration, descriptions of marine fauna and oceanic landscapes unite with adventure and the mystery of Nemo’s character. The illustrations accompany the narrative with in-text and full-page compositions, devoted to navigation scenes, underwater discoveries, and dramatic episodes of the voyage. Publisher’s cloth binding in red percaline with the decorative motif said to be “the two elephants,” the front board richly decorated in black and gold with elephant heads, foliage, vignettes, and a cartouche bearing the title. The back board features a cold-embossed frame and a central medallion “Collection J. Hetzel.” The spine is decorated and titled, gilt-edged. Size: 19.5 x 28.5 cm. Condition: spine worn, rubbing at the head and tail and at the corners and edges; small marks on the boards. Paper slightly browned with some foxing and stains. The decoration on the front board clearly legible."

Estimate:£211.52

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