VERNE, Jules. Hector Servadac. Journeys and Adventures Throu - Lot 308

VERNE, Jules. Hector Servadac. Journeys and Adventures Through the Solar System. Extremely rare cardboard-bound edition known as the “armillary sphere” edition on a green background. Paris, Hetzel, n.d. [1877]. 2 parts in 1 in-4 volume, full publisher’s percaline, “solar system” cardboard binding on a green background, back cover featuring palmettes and a label, brown endpapers. Binding signed Engel. 395 pp., numerous illustrations. Percaline cloth rubbed at the caps, corners, and jaws. Water stain on the lower margin; foxing spots mainly on the first and last leaves. Cardboard cover known as “armillary sphere” or “solar world,” adorned with a superb plate signed by Auguste Souze. Illustrations by Paul Dominique Philippoteaux, who beautifully brings this cosmic adventure novel to life. Extremely rare; the plate is in beautifully fresh condition.