Martial Ardant frères

First edition.
Romantic publisher's black percaline binding, smooth spine richly decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, double blind fillet frames on boards, front board decorated with gilt and polychrome ornament, rear board stamped with gilt and polychrome tool, edges gilt.
Seven plates with tissue guards.
Front board slightly faded, some minimal foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.

New edition illustrated with 4 sepia lithographs. Text within decorative borders.
Publisher's polychrome binding in black percaline. Large special gilt panel on the upper cover. Rich blue, yellow, pink, white frame. Smooth spine very richly decorated with polychromy. Special panel on the lower cover: Robinson in a medallion decorated with polychromy. A thin crack at the foot. One corner slightly bumped. Some signatures slightly loosened. Handsome copy.
Adventure story for young readers. A Robinsonade on an ice island.