Description
THREE ORIGINAL EDITIONS forming a complete set: Les Naufragés de l'air, The Forsaken and The Secret of the Island.
In a way, this trilogy is an extension of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Captain Grant's Children, Verne used certain secondary characters from these novels.
The first volume appeared on 10 September 1874, the second on 12 April 1975 and the last on 28 October 1875.
Each volume bears the hallmarks of the first edition, the first of which is marked 5th and two of which are unmarked.
Charming copies in uniform contemporary binding.
Ex-libris "M. GRIMAILH" (unidentified) at foot.
Modern protective case.
RARE.
Volume I:
en preparation : LMysterious Island 2nd and 3rd parts in-18, The Mysterious Island in-8 (published on 22 Nov. 1875), doctor Ox in-8 (published on Oct. 19, 1874) -
oWorks by the same author The Mysterious Island Part 1, The Castaways, 6th ed.
Volume 2:
in preparation: The Mysterious Island Part 3 in 18, Mysterious Island in 8 illustrated, The Chancellor in-8 illustrated (published 16 September 1875)
works by the same author: The Mysterious Island, Part 2 - L'Abondonnée 8th edition, printed by Gauthier Villars Paris n° 2006-74 page 312
Volume 3:
in preparation, Mysterious Island in 8 illustrated
works by the same authorur : The Mysterious Island, 3rd part - The secret 8th edition printed by Gauthier-Villars Paris
pages 1,17,31,49,65, 78,92, 105, 112, 126,137,150,164, 180, 195,215,230,242.262,279,287 not numbered
(Piero Gondolo della Riva page 42-43)
Bound in contemporary blue half-basin with mottled paper, smooth spine decorated with gold fillets, roulettes and irons, speckled edges. Posterior lined slipcase. Rubbing. Some foxing.