Beautiful volume from Hetzel's French edition Au Portrait Colle, Voyages Extraordinaires by writer Jules Verne published between 1892-1895. It includes the novel L'Ile a l'Helice (The Floating Island, or The Pearl of the Pacific) with 80 illustrations by L. Bennet including 12 chromolithograph engravings, one color map and two in black & white. Includes the new catalogue for 1895-1896. Inscribed on verso of cover: A ma cousine Jeanne Hesse, 1 Janvier 1896. Collection Hetzel, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, published by Pierre Jules Hetzel et Cie, Paris.

Artist: Jules Verne (French 1828-1905)
Issued: 1895
Dimensions: 7.25"W x 11"H x 1.40"D
Manufacturer: Hetzel
Country of Origin: France
Provenance: Collection of Marie-Claude Lalique

Very good. Some color loss and minor tear on upper part of spine.