Description: Un Capitaine de Quinze Ans (Dick Sand, a Captain at Fifteen). By Jules Verne and printed in Paris by J. Hetzel. 1878, 1st edition, two volumes. 304 and 311 pp, 7” x 4.75”, 8vo, hardcover original half leather. In good condition, with superficial rubbing and wear to exterior, primarily to leather along edges and corners. Light markings and marginalia. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Includes list of works by Verne at start of each volume. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce 1st edition in a rare two-volume format of a classic work by Jules Verne. The story follows Dick Sand, a young sailor who becomes captain of a whaling vessel when the remainder of the crew are killed, and his attempts to rescue those around him from African slave traders. COLL1878CLMX-0624-aj1871
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Paris
Language: French
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Jules Verne
Region: Europe
Publisher: J. Hetzel
Topic: Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1878
