Cinq Semaines en Ballon by Jules Verne - 1865

Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie, 1870 J. Hetzel, Paris no date ca. 1870-1880). Bibliothèque D'Éducation et de Récréation.Consists Part 1 - Les Anglais au Pole Nord and Part 2 - Le Désert de Glace.

Book has a half-leather binding and 259 illustrations inside (contrary to the title leaf which mention just 150).The edges of the boards are rubbed and the pages inside have partially foxing.Signed by previous owner. Nevertheless a decorative french book from the end of the 19th. century.

Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie, 1880 J. Hetzel, Paris no date ca. 1870-1880). Bibliothèque D'Éducation et de Récréation.Consists Part 1 - Les Cinq Cents Millions De La Begum and Part 2 - Les Révoltés De La Bounty.

Book has a half-leather binding and 48 illustrations inside.The edges of the boards are rubbed and the pages inside have partially foxing.Signed by previous owner. Nevertheless a decorative french book from the end of the 19th. century.

Berlin: Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1876 Walter Scott's Romane; Neu übersetzt, mit Biographie, Einleitungen und Anmerkungen, herausgegeben von Benno Tschischwitz. Illustrierte Ausgabe, Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Berlin 1876,1877. Leinen geprägt, goldener Rückentitel, 12 Bände, mehrere Illustratoren, schöne tlw. ganzseitige Holzschnittabbildungen. Mit Ex-Libris eines Vorbesitzers versehen. Band 1 und 2 am Buchrücken professionell und unauffällig an den Längsseiten verstärkt. Band 7 mit kleineren Einriss an einer Längsseite des Buchrückens. 6149 Seiten. Schöne ansehnliche Ausgabe.

London: John Murray, 1829 First UK edition. John Murray, London 1829.

Richly decorated blue full leather binding.The Spines are little soiled and rubbed.The boards have miniscule scratching.

Marbled endpapers. The pages are in general clean and tidy.Just a few pages with minisculel soiling or foxing. The edges of the text block are marbled.

Irvings famous book in a very well preserved fine binding.John Murray was Irvings English publisher of choice. He published concurrently in the United States and Britain to protect his copyright.

"Through this chronicle, Irving emphasizes the barbarity of the Christian conquerors, the prejudices and ignorance of the court, and the heroism of the Moorish leaders in their hopeless struggle to retain Granada." (oxfordreference)

Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880 - The Globe Edition -
Houghton, Osgood and Company. Boston 1880.

Green cloth covers embossed with black design, gilt globe and lettering on spine. The pages are lightly browned. The boards are partially miniscule rubbed. A fine copy of this complete set (see photos).

Contains the folllowing novels (two each in one book):

Redskins / Monikins
The Bravo /Mercedes of Castile,
Sea Lions / Jack Tear,
Afloat & Ashore / Miles Wallingford,
The Pilot /Two Admirals,
Satanstoe / Chainbearer,
Pathfinder / Pioneers,
Deerslayer / Mohicans,
Homeward bound / Home as found,
The Prairie / Wish-Ton-Wish,
Red Rover / Wing-And-Wing,
Lionel Lincoln / Oak Openings,
The Spy / Wyandotte,
Precaution / Ways of the Hour,
Water-Witch / Crater,
Headman / Heidenmauer.

Every book has approx. 900 pages.

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. In his novels he described the early American life (e.g.… Read More

Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie, 1870 J. Hetzel, Paris no date ca. 1870-1880). Bibliothèque D'Éducation et de Récréation.Consists Part 1 - Les Anglais au Pole Nord and Part 2 - Le Désert de Glace.

Book has a half-leather binding and 259 illustrations inside (contrary to the title leaf which mention just 150).The edges of the boards are rubbed and the pages inside have partially foxing.Signed by previous owner. Nevertheless a decorative french book from the end of the 19th. century.

Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie, 1880 J. Hetzel, Paris no date ca. 1870-1880). Bibliothèque D'Éducation et de Récréation.Consists Part 1 - Les Cinq Cents Millions De La Begum and Part 2 - Les Révoltés De La Bounty.

Book has a half-leather binding and 48 illustrations inside.The edges of the boards are rubbed and the pages inside have partially foxing.Signed by previous owner. Nevertheless a decorative french book from the end of the 19th. century.

Berlin: Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1876 Walter Scott's Romane; Neu übersetzt, mit Biographie, Einleitungen und Anmerkungen, herausgegeben von Benno Tschischwitz. Illustrierte Ausgabe, Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Berlin 1876,1877. Leinen geprägt, goldener Rückentitel, 12 Bände, mehrere Illustratoren, schöne tlw. ganzseitige Holzschnittabbildungen. Mit Ex-Libris eines Vorbesitzers versehen. Band 1 und 2 am Buchrücken professionell und unauffällig an den Längsseiten verstärkt. Band 7 mit kleineren Einriss an einer Längsseite des Buchrückens. 6149 Seiten. Schöne ansehnliche Ausgabe.

London: John Murray, 1829 First UK edition. John Murray, London 1829.

Richly decorated blue full leather binding.The Spines are little soiled and rubbed.The boards have miniscule scratching.

Marbled endpapers. The pages are in general clean and tidy.Just a few pages with minisculel soiling or foxing. The edges of the text block are marbled.

Irvings famous book in a very well preserved fine binding.John Murray was Irvings English publisher of choice. He published concurrently in the United States and Britain to protect his copyright.

"Through this chronicle, Irving emphasizes the barbarity of the Christian conquerors, the prejudices and ignorance of the court, and the heroism of the Moorish leaders in their hopeless struggle to retain Granada." (oxfordreference)

Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880 - The Globe Edition -
Houghton, Osgood and Company. Boston 1880.

Green cloth covers embossed with black design, gilt globe and lettering on spine. The pages are lightly browned. The boards are partially miniscule rubbed. A fine copy of this complete set (see photos).

Contains the folllowing novels (two each in one book):

Redskins / Monikins
The Bravo /Mercedes of Castile,
Sea Lions / Jack Tear,
Afloat & Ashore / Miles Wallingford,
The Pilot /Two Admirals,
Satanstoe / Chainbearer,
Pathfinder / Pioneers,
Deerslayer / Mohicans,
Homeward bound / Home as found,
The Prairie / Wish-Ton-Wish,
Red Rover / Wing-And-Wing,
Lionel Lincoln / Oak Openings,
The Spy / Wyandotte,
Precaution / Ways of the Hour,
Water-Witch / Crater,
Headman / Heidenmauer.

Every book has approx. 900 pages.

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was a popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. In his novels he described the early American life (e.g.… Read More