Outstanding volumes from Hetzel's French edition A La Sphere Armillaire Ptolemaique by writer Jules Verne. It includes Les Grands Navigateurs du XVIIIe Siecle and Les Voyageurs du XIXe Siecle (Great Sailormen of the 18th Century; Great Travelers of the 19th Century) in two volumes, each with 51 illustrations by Leon Benett, 57 facsimiles, maps by Mathis and Morieu. Vol 1 includes on verso, the stamp for Librairie Prevost, Amiens, and the catalogue AI of 1880. Published by Pierre Jules Hetzel et Cie, Paris.

Artist: Jules Verne (French 1828-1905)
Issued: 1879
Dimensions: Each: 7.40"W x 11"H x 1.50"D
Manufacturer: Hetzel
Country of Origin: France
Provenance: Collection of Marie-Claude Lalique

    Condition:
  • Very good. Vol 1: minimal gild loss. Vol.2: some foxing. Minor tear on upper part of spine and color discoloration.

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