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Dedication in the book:
César Cascabel, Edition Hetzel, in-12 br, in 2 volumes
mention of 4th edition on cover of volume 1, and 3rd edition on cover of volume 2
(Note: César Cascabel part 1, in 18, first published 17 July 1890, and part 2 first published 6 November 1890)
2 volumes, with Verne signature in volume 1.
It seems reasonable that Volume 1 could have reached a 4th edition by November 1890, but a little harder to believe that Volume 2 would have reached 3rd edition by November 1890 when it only just came out, so volume 2 may have been purchased later, and not been given by Verne with Volume 1!)
In the same estate sale, was the book:
Catalogue Raisonné du Musée de Marine
by J. Destrem and G. Clerc-Rampal
1909
Paris
with the publisher printed dedication:
Exemplaire tiré spécialement
et numéroté à la presse
pour
Monsieur Ferrand, Ingénieur en chef
de la marine
Numéro 11
![](../images/imgjvauto/autograph_189x_Hetzel-wraps_ferrand_proof.jpg)
So it is surmised that the dedication is to the same M. J. Ferrand, who was, at least by 1909, the
Ingénieur en chef de la marine (France)
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