1887 Rare Early Edition - Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne, IllustratedAuthor: Jules Verne. Edouard Riou, illustrator. Title: Five Weeks in a Balloon. A Voyage of Exploration and Discovery in Central Africa. With Sixty Four Illustrations by Riou. Publisher: London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887. Sixth Edition (stated). Language: Text in English Size: 7. 5 x 5. 5 inches. Pages: viii 352 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed as

Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful engraved titles

issued in a compact and elegant format suitable for private libraries

Ford or Henry J

Binding: Attractive and very good original gilt-decorated mustard cloth binding

" and "The Sea King’s Gift

Author: William Falconer

Pages: 318 pages + publisher's catalog

prompting his emigration to Switzerland

The book's binding is a testament to the artistry of the early 20th century

a whimsical fairy tale by George MacDonald

He paid great attention to botanical details

After 1875 she lived in Florence