Jules Verne (1828-1905)

Josef Richard Vilímek (1860-1938)

EIGHT ADVENTURE NOVELS

1899 - 1903
Book format 8°, 22,1x15 cm. Title pages printed in black. Hardcover full-cloth bindings, red cover with black stripes on the spine, gold letters and décor, front cover with gold-red-black-blue embossing, ribbon with inscription in the upper part "Dobrodružné cesty - Výbor nejlepších románů Jul. Vernea". Embossed image was taken from softcover edition of Dva roky prázdnin (1892) - made probably by Věnceslav Černý. Marbled edges. Issued by Josef Richard Vilímek in Prague, undated. 1st edition. Země kožešin. 487 numbered p., in Czech, translated by V. Patejdl. Illustrated by Férat and Beaurepaire, 1901. Černé Indie. 179 numbered p., in Czech, translated by Fr. S. Procházka. Illustrated by J. Férat, 1893. O život. 240 numbered p., in Czech, translated by V. Patejdl. Illustrated by L. Benett, 1900. Michal Strogov. 426 p., in Czech, translated by V. Patejdl. Illustrated by J. Férat, 1898. Pět neděl v balloně. 306 numbered p., in Czech, translated by František Pelikán. Illustrated by Riou and Montant, 1898. Děti kapitána Granta. 761 numbered p., in Czech, translated by Václav Beneš. Illustrated by Josef Ulrich and Riou, 1899. Tvrdohlavý Turek. 391 numbered p., in Czech, translated by Otylie Petrová. Illustrated by L. Benett, 1903. Dva robinsoni. 199 numbered p., in Czech, translated by Bedřich Fricke. Illustrated by L. Benett, 1902. Some binding slightly soiled, scratched, several sheets slightly torn, minor spots, slightly loose binding, loose sheets, restored - glued, bent corners. Overall very good condition.