VERNE (Jules). Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Paris, Bibliothèque d'Éducation et de Récréation, J. Hetzel et Cie, s.d. Large double in-8, full publisher's percaline with personalized decoration on a plum background, the first cover adorned with a gilded vignette, in a frame by Berger, featuring Captain Nemo and Arronax observing a "pearl fisherman", based on the illustration on page 257 by Neuville. First illustrated edition, with 24 compositions by Edouard Riou, 86 by Alphonse de Neuville and a title vignette by Froment. First hardback signed Lenegre, cold-stamped on the front cover. Blue endpapers. Page 121 captioned "Paysage sous-marin de l'île Crespo". (Carefully restored copy, boards lightly rubbed and stained, spine faded, slight lifting to the cloth, rare foxing, restoration to the margin of one endpaper and handwritten inscription on the back cover). Expert : Mr. Nicolas Asvisio