Jules Hetzel et Cie (1843 - 1914)

First edition of each volume, for which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half brown shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments, the bands with gilt fillets and triple gilt compartments with gilt decorative motifs, marbled pastedowns and endpapers.
Autograph inscriptions from the author on the half-title of each of the volumes.
With illustrations by Bertall to text.
Marginal repair with small paper lack to half-title of first volume, occasional light spotting, one pale dampstain to lower margin of final leaves of second volume. 

First edition, for which there were no large paper copies.

Modern pastiche bindings by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, half bronze calf Bradel bindings over marbled paper boards, gilt fillets to spine, covers mounted on guards and preserved.

Very rare autograph inscription from Jules Vernie to [Achille] Tournier, prefect of the Somme at the time, and also enriched with a calling card from Jules Verne mounted on guards.

With original illustrations by L. Benett. §Jules Verne moved to Amiens, his wife's home town, in 1871: “Due to a wish of my wife's, I am settling in Amiens, a calm, orderly town, of even temper; society here is both cordial and...