G. Le Faure; E. Dentu [ed.] — La Guerre Sous L&Apos;Eau

Paris, Librairie Classique et d'Education; A. Pigoreau, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon late nineteenth century science fiction novel about an underwater war, illustrated throughout by Fernand Fau. In the original French.The first edition of this late nineteenth century French science fiction novel about an underwater battle between France and the Prussians.Illustrated with a beautiful chromolithographic title page by Jose Roy, and with a further one-hundred and twenty vignette and full page illustrations by popular French illustrator and cartoonist Fernand Fau. Collated, complete.With a school prize bookplate, dated 1896, to the front free endpaper.An uncommon science fiction tale. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to back strip, and slight discolouration to perimeters of front board. Hinges lightly strained, but firmly held. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Colour title page, half title, and frontispiece detached and loosely inserted, with work otherwise firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting and some foxing throughout. The odd closed tears to perimeters of leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Jose Roy; Fernand Fau. Very Good .