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Signed Jules Verne. De la terre a la lune.

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Signed Jules Verne. De la terre a la lune.
<B>Jules Verne. </B></I><B><I>De la terre a la lune</B></I></B></I><B>.</B></I> <BR>Trajet direct en 97 heures 20 minutes. 42 Dessins et un Carte par De Montaut. Paris: Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation J. Hetzel et Cie, [n.d., 1872]. [Bound together with (as issued):] <I>Autour de la lune</B></I>. 44 Dessins par Emile Bayard et A. De Neuville. Graves par Hildibrand. Paris: Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation J. Hetzel et Cie, [n.d., 1872].<BR><BR>Later French editions of Jules Verne's <I>From the Earth to the Moon</B></I> and <I>Around the Moon</B></I> (first published in 1865 and 1870 respectively). Signed by the author beneath the printer's imprint on the verso of the half-title. Two works in one large octavo volume (10.5 x 6.875 inches). [4], 169, [1, blank], [1, "Table des chapitres"], [1, blank]; [4], 178, [2, "Table des chapitres"] pages. Each volume with forty-four wood-engraved illustrations. At head of title: <I>Les Voyages extraordinaires</B></I>.<BR><BR>Original quarter black hard-grain morocco over dark green morocco-grain cloth boards. Spine decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments. All edges gilt. Cream-colored moire patterned endpapers. Binding lightly rubbed, short splits to head and foot of spine at joints. Paper slightly browned at the edges and a bit brittle. Occasional light foxing. Small piece chipped from outer blank margin of the half-title of <I>Autour de la lune</B></I> (the piece is present and laid in), a few short marginal tears. Early ink signature of August Wanthrop, 1874, at head of title of <I>De la terre a la lune</B></I>. Bookplate of Joseph Grafton Minot, Boston, on front pastedown. An excellent copy. Signed copies of Jules Verne's books are extremely rare.<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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