Rare and outstanding volume with green cover of the first illustrated edition of Jules Verne's Hector Sevadac: Voyages et Aventures a Travers le Monde (Off on a Comet) with illustrations by P. Philippoteaux. Publisher Hetzel's cover Au Monde Solaire (A la Sphere Armillaire Copernicienne)�designed for the Voyages Extraordinaires series by Jules Verne�is considered his masterpiece. It includes the catalogue J for 1877-1878. Collection Hetzel, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, published by Pierre Jules Hetzel et Cie, Paris.

Artist: Jules Verne (French 1828-1905)
Issued: 1877
Dimensions: 7.50"W x 11"H x 1.25"D
Edition Number: First Edition Manufacturer: Hetzel
Country of Origin: France
Provenance: Collection of Marie-Claude Lalique

Very good. Minimal foxing and soiling. Minor gild loss on front cover. Some black color loss on back cover. Very tight spine.