Jules Verne (1828-1905)

Josef Richard Vilímek (1860-1938)

TWO JULES VERNE NOVELS

1903 and undated
Book format 8°, 22x15 cm. Title pages printed in black. Illustrated by L. Benett. Sturdy full-cloth bindings of the "Golden Ribbon" type, red covers with black stripes on the spine, gold lettering and decoration. The front cover features gold-red-black-blue embossing, with a ribbon at the top inscribed "Dobrodružné cesty – Výbor nejlepších románů Jul. Vernea" (Adventure Journeys – A Selection of the Best Novels by Jules Verne). The back cover is marked with the publishing house name and "Jos. Pfeiffer, Praha." Published by Jos. R. Vilímek in Prague. Tvrdohlavý Turek (The Stubborn Turk). 391 numbered pages, in Czech. Published in 1903. First edition. Ocelové město (The Steel City). 209 numbered pages, in Czech. First edition. Typical signs of use: worn bindings, slightly torn pages, and bent corners.