Does anyone know if there are accounts in English of Hetzel? I'm always
astounded by the quality of the popular editions he published, and wonder if they
were exceptions, or if other French publishers offered similarly lavishly
illustrated and constructed books to the general public. (His Verne editions
are far more elaborate than even the most decorated editions published in
England and America, including the Scribner "Subscription" edition of _Journey to
the Centre of the Earth_; and I've just seen the magificent polychrome cover
for his edition of Andre Laurie's _Les Exiles des Terres_; I guess it amazes
me that this and the Verne editions were "mass-market" books, albeit at the
higher end of the market.)
Thanks,
Mike
Received on Wed 19 Oct 2005 - 23:57:21 IST
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