Description:
1886 First edition. Two Elephants edition (type 3) in red cloth boards. Double grand in-8. In french, all edges gilt, blue-grey end pages. Back cover Lenegre type {e}. Robur with 45 illustrations by Benett and Billet with 42 illustrations by George Roux and a map. 12 page catalog DF at rear. Jauzac page 242: Bottin page 326. Paris: Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation; J. Hetzel et cie. (1886), 221 and 199 pages.1886 faded Hardcover; Spine Strip Detached; Weak back hinge; Cover and edgewear; Inscription written on endpaper; Some staining and foxing on aged tanned pages; No markings or highlighting; Nice clean copy. ( See Photos)