Jules Verne; illustrations: George Roux, Riou, de Montaut, Bertrand, Freulich, Th. Schuler - Le Docteur Ox ; Cinq Semaines en Ballon ; Le Secret de Wilhelm Storitz - 1910-1930

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.