Jules Verne; illustrations: George Roux

Jules Verne collection Hetzel lot in good condition (defects visible in photos): 1. Le Docteur Ox • Publisher: Librairie Hachette (79, Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris). • Year of publication: 1922 • Special feature: Hachette bought back the Hetzel Collection in 1914. This 1922 edition reuses the famous Hetzel binding with “acanthus leaves,” but under the Hachette brand. 2. Cinq semaines en ballon • Publisher: Hetzel Collection (18, Rue Jacob, Paris). • Year of publication: Between 1905 and 1914 (late Hetzel edition). • Special feature: The address “18, rue Jacob” with no date on the title page indicates printing from the very beginning of the 20th century. The modern design of the title page confirms a late Hetzel-era print run, just before the acquisition by Hachette. 3. Le Secret de Wilhelm Storitz • Publisher: Librairie Hachette (79, Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris). • Year of publication: 1930 • Special feature: This novel is a posthumous work by Jules Verne (first published in 1910). This 1930 copy possesses the red Hachette binding in the “acanthus leaves” style.

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