Jules Verne — Les Enfants Du Capitaine Grant

Paris, Bibliotheque d'Education & de Recreation; J. Hetzel et Cie, c1897. Cloth. One of Jules Verne's popular action adventure novels, an illustrated work from the library of the Kay-Shuttleworth family. In the original French.Complete in three volumes.Volume I is the thirty-second edition, Volumes II and III are the thirty-first.An exciting adventure novel by Jules Verne.This novel follows the quest for Captain Grant of the Britannia, lost in a shipwreck.Volume I is illustrated with a frontispiece, six plates, and in-text illustrations.Volume II is illustrated with a frontispiece, seven plates, and in-text illustrations.Volume III is illustrated with a frontispiece, six plates, and in-text illustrations.Bookplate of Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall to the front paste downs. From the library of Lawrence Kay-Shuttleworth, the eldest son of Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth. 'Barbon Manor' to the spines; this was a shooting lodge build for the Baron Shuttleworths. Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spines are a little discoloured. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Spines are lightly rubbed. Tail of the front board of Volume II is faded. Front hinge of Volume I is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Spots to the endpapers. Mark to the rear endpaper and paste down of Volume III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Tidemark to the first few pages of Volume II. Gift inscription to the half-title of Volume I. Very Good . Ill.: Riou; Pannemaker. Very Good .