Jules Verne — Les Enfants Du Capitaine Grant

Paris, J. Hetze et Cie. c1900. Cloth. A handsome early edition of this illustrated novel by Jules Verne, following a quest for Captain Grant of Britannia. A lovely copy of this early edition of Jules Verne's novel Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant, titled in English In Search of the Castaway. Dated from the publisher's adverts which are for the year 1899, it was originally published in 1867-8. It was republished by George Routledge and Sons as a three volume set titled 'A Voyage Around the World.' The plot follows an exciting and tumultuous quest for Captain Grant of Britannia, lost in a shipwreck. One of the novels in the 'Voyages Extraordinaires' by Vernes. The volume is abundantly illustrated throughout in text with one-hundred-and-seventy-two charming illustrations by Édouard Riou, including the half-title, frontispiece and vignette title page. With six leaves of advertisements to the rear. In a quarter morocco binding over cloth covered boards ad gilt to the edges. Externally excellent with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the extremities and only a minor rubbing to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. With the occasional minor spotting to the odd leaf, particularly to the leaves of plates, otherwise the pages are generally clean throughout. Illustrated with one hundred and seventy two illustrations in text by Edouard Riou. Near Fine . Ill.: Édouard Riou. Near Fine .