Jules Verne, Le Rayon Vert, Initiales Dorees JV, Brown Cover

Burgundy-brown cover volume from Hetzel's French edition Aux Initiales Dorees, JV, Voyages Extraordinaires by writer Jules Verne. It includes the novel Le Rayon Vert (The Green Ray) with 44 illustrations and one map by Leon Benett; Dix Heures en Chasse (Ten Hours Spent Hunting) with sketches by Gedeon. Catalogue BC for 1882-1883. Collection Hetzel, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, published by Pierre Jules Hetzel et Cie, Paris. Sticker on recto of cover: Eric Weissenberg.

Artist: Jules Verne (French 1828-1905)
Issued: 1882
Dimensions: 7.25"W x 11"H x 0.80"D
Manufacturer: Hetzel
Country of Origin: France
Provenance: Collection of Marie-Claude Lalique
Condition Report: Good. Discoloration of spine. Minor wear on corners. Small areas of color loss on back cover. Worn corners. Clean interior with minor areas of foxing.