1886 Rare First UK Edition - The Startling Exploits of Dr. J. B. Quies from the French of Paul Celiere.
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Author: Paul Celiere. Mrs. Cashel Hoey and Mr. John Lillie, translators.
Title: The Startling Exploits of Dr. J. B. Quies. From the French of Paul Celiere by Mrs. Cashel Hoey and Mr. John Lillie. With One Hundred and Twenty Illustrations.
Publisher: London, Sampson Low, Marston Searle and Rivington, 1886. First UK Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 8" X 5.5".
Pages: xi-328 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, Edinburgh's School prize bookplate on the first endpaper - as shown).
Illustration: Complete with the One Hundred and Twenty Illustrations by F. Lix.
Estimate: (USD 150 - USD 200).
The book: A rare first UK edition of "The Startling Exploits of Dr. J. B. Quies," translated from the French of Paul Celiere by Mrs. Cashel Hoey and Mr. John Lillie, published in 1886 by Sampson Low, Marston Searle and Rivington. This edition is enhanced by 120 illustrations by F. Lix, making it a highly collectible item for enthusiasts of Victorian literature and illustrated books.
The author: Paul Celiere was a French author known for his entertaining and imaginative stories. His work, translated into English, would have appealed to a broad audience, offering a glimpse into French literature of the time.