THE WORKS OF JULES VERNE, ILLUSTRATED AND HANDSOMELY BOUND

VERNE, Jules. The Works. New York and London: Vincent Parke, (1911). Fifteen volumes. Octavo, period-style three-quarter russet morocco, gilt-decorated raised bands, blue morocco spine labels, top edges gilt, uncut, partially unopened. $6000.

Fifteen-volume set of the visionary French author's works, illustrated with monochrome and tinted plates, in handsome period-style bindings.

Verne is considered by many to be the father of science fiction, with a prodigious oeuvre of novels and short fiction. This edition of his works includes Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Mysterious Island and Around the World in Eighty Days. Also present here is the first appearance in English of one of the last novels Verne wrote, The Master of the World, preceding the first separate English and American editions of 1914. Edited and with introductions by American scholar Charles F. Horne. Each volume illustrated with three plates, primarily monochrome with ten in full color. Vincent Parke published this limited edition set in several different issues distinguished primarily by a limitation leaf at the front of volume I and by binding style; no limitation leaf is present in this set, which is printed on heavy paper. Myers & Myers, 67. Bookplates.

Minor spotting to first few leaves of each volume, contents otherwise clean. An attractive set.