VERNE (Jules). - Lot 94

VERNE (Jules). Facing the Flag. — Clovis Dardentor. Paris: Bibliothèque d’éducation et de récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, [1896]. — In-8, 272 x 177. Polychrome percaline cardboard binding with a “gilded globe,” spine featuring a lighthouse, gilt edges (Engel). First collective illustrated large 8vo edition, adorned with numerous illustrations by George Roux, including 12 color plates (6 for each title). *Clovis Dardentor* is a unique novel in Jules Verne’s body of work, in which he humorously depicts the landscapes and society of colonial Algeria during his time. Copy in its first “golden globe” cardboard binding, Type 1 with a black headband. The back cover is of the Engel “h” type. Catalog O (1896–1897), bound at the end. Tears on the spine, some soiling and stains.