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1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).
1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).

1870 Rare French Ballooning Book - Adventures of Paul Abducted by a Balloon (Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon).

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Author: DESANDRE (J.) BRUNO (Jean).
Title: Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon.
Language: Text in French.
Publisher: Paris, Bernardin-Bechet, no date (circa 1870). First color Edition.
Size: 11" X 9.5".
Pages: 32 pages.
Binding: Attractive and near fine original gilt decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, corners lightly bumped - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover. A rare find in this beautiful full-cloth binding variant!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 12 beautiful, lively, decorative ballooning color prints by Desandre. The chromolithographs are by Bocquin and Cicéri after drawings by J. Desandré.

 

The book: Scarce and attractive French 19th century ballooning book. "Aventures de Paul enlevé par un ballon" is a unique and enchanting book that chronicles Paul's whimsical adventures in a hot air balloon. This delightful book, with its captivating illustrations, is a testament to the fanciful possibilities of adventure and exploration.

The illustrator: Jules Marie Désandré was born in Paris. A pupil of Girardet, he started at the Salon in 1869. He painted mainly sites in Brittany and genre scenes.

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