Uminski, W.

Au Pole Sud En Ballon.

Paris: Societe l'edition et de Librairie. Hardcover. ND, ca. 1880. 4to, vii, 243pp, 4 tinted full page plates & illustrations in text. Orig. red cloth with a fabulous pictorial cover stamped in silver, gold, white, blue & gray, of walrus, penguins, polar bear (whoops!), and a balloon over the glacier. All edges gilt. A wonderful example of French children's books in their grand style, in the manner of Jules Verne. Item #9271

Price: $150.00