Les Chiffres

Edition illustrated with drawings by H. Meyer engraved by Ch. Barban.
Hetzel publisher's board signed Engel also known as a type 3 “au globe”, spine with a lighthouse, Engel type “h” second board according to Jauzac, all edges gilt.
Volume very lightly warped, small brown foxing at the top of the plate of the first board. Scattered foxing and a tear to the top margin of page 63, original endpapers marginally faded as is often the case.
Un capitaine de quinze ans is an adventure novel essentially dedicated to the issue of slavery, and more precisely the trade of African slaves by other Africans.

First edition, on current pay, of the literal and complete translation established by Jean-Charles Mardrus.
Pleasant and rare together despite some rare bites and foxing margins of some boards and some guards.
We enclose a printed business card of Jean-Charles Mardrus.
Our copy is enriched, at the head of the first volume, of a signed autograph letter of two pages of Joseph-Charles Mardrus to a correspondent (Gabriel Hanotaux) that he covers with praise about articles on Islam published recently and which favor the autograph dedication of the author by Jean-Charles Charles, by way of its recognition, of the 16 volumes that counts "the Thousand and one nights" that it adapted.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition in French, translated by Louise Servicen, one of 75 copies numbered on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Autograph inscription by Louise Servicen to Raymond Gallimard.
A good copy.

First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Joseph Kessel to Henri Béraud : "A mon cher Béraud avec mon inaltérable and fidèle amitié."
Spine faded and sunned, as usual, a pale dampstain in the amrgins of the first leaves.

Sixth edition.
A small tear with loss at foot of spine, a stain on the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
A rare and very good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
With a frontispiece portrait of P. Adam by Jacques Blanche.
Work decorated with tailpieces by Orazi.
Illustrated biography with portraits, caricatures and autograph facsimiles, handsome copy.

First edition printed in only 250 numbered copies on Hollande paper.
Cover illustrated with an interlaced design.
Significant lack at head of spine, tiny marginal lack to second cover, otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
A small corner lack to the first cover, very pale marginal dampstain affecting the first few pages, a small corner lack to the front endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.