two red books sitting next to each other on top of a white surfacean old book with a picture of a man and a woman in the water
Maître Stéphane PRENVEILLE

145 - VERNE (Jules) – Set of 2 volumes, large 8vo – *The Lighthous…
See original version (French)

Estimate €40 - €60
Description
VERNE (Jules) – Set of 2 volumes, large 8vo – *The Lighthouse at the End of the World* – Paris; Hetzel, undated – Frontispiece, vignette on the title page and illustrations by George Roux, including colour plates (one of which is loose) – Publisher’s binding in polychrome-decorated cloth-covered cardboard with acanthus leaves, slightly rubbed (Magnier et ses fils) – Spine decorated and titled in gold – Copper-coloured edges – Adventures of three Russians and three Englishmen in Southern Africa – Paris; J. Hetzel et Cie, undated – Heavy foxing – 53 vignettes by Ferat - Publisher’s binding: burgundy cloth-covered cardboard, decorated in black and gold, central title in an oval on the front cover (early cracks at the top joint, 2 worn corners) - Plain spine, decorated and inscribed in gold (damaged end caps) – Gilded edges.
See original version (French)
About the sale Antique and modern books and documents
Auction location
Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like