VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS (Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et Le Desert De Glace)

Paris: J. Hetzel et Cie- 18 Rue Jacob, 1867. VOYAGES ET AVENTURES DU CAPITAINE HATTERAS- Les Anglais Au Pole Nord et Le Desert De Glace- Jules Verne- Illustrated by Riou- J. Hetzel et Cie- 18 Rue Jacob- Paris- [1867]- 1st Edition Illustrated- Hardcover:-4to-Good/ no jacket as issued- original publishers 1/2 blue leather with 7 triple gilt bands on spine, titled in gilt- blue pebbled paper papered boards- spine rubbed as are extremities, but volume is tight and square-As peer World Cat:Voyages et aventures du Capitaine Hatteras : Les Anglais au Po^le Nord ; Le De´sert de glace... Vignettes par Riou. [Avertissement de l'e´diteur, signe´ J. Hetzel.]- Author: Jules Verne-Publisher: Paris : J. Hetzel, 1867.- OCLC Number: 458501744-Notes: D'apre`s la pre´face d'Hetzel, cet ouvrage est le premier de l'edition illustree, portant la mention "Voyages extraordinaires". - Les deux romans qui composent cet ouvrage se trouvent egalement catalogues a leur titre, plus haut. - Les Mondes connus et inconnus. Bibliotheque d'education et de recreation. Voyages extraordinaires.-Description: 467 p., fig., fig. au titre, frontisp.- 150 enchanting b&w illustrations by Riou- pages are lightly foxed throughout, nicks on pages at top corners for first 30 pages, some marginal nicks, but complete and clean, no writing- SEE PHOTOS- A superb Verne fantasy/adventure containg both parts-this is the 1st illustrated version of this classic- the original 1866 one, not having sold well, it was decided to have a re-issue or a 1st illustrated edition with Riou crafting 150 of these vignettes to the work.- Fiction-fantasy-adventure-science-fiction-classic-Verne-illustrated (3541) Overseas shipping has added costs due to size and weight of book. Please inquire. . 1st Edition. 1/2 Leather. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Riou . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.