VERNE (Jules).

The Sphinx of the ices. Drawings by P. Philippoteaux engraved by Laplante. P., Collection Hetzel, s.d., 4°, publisher's polychrome boards, spine with lighthouse, top board with gilt world map, title in red cartouche, 2nd board with initials HJ, gilt edges (spine faded, headbands worn, page edges browned, 1 micro-cut on a page, internal hinge split) (binding by Engel and C. Blancheland). First board with bright colors / IDEM. Claudius Bombardac. The Castle of Carpathia. Drawings by P. Philippoteaux engraved by Laplante. P., Collection Hetzel, s.d., 4°, publisher's polychrome boards, spine with lighthouse, top board with gilt map, title in a red cartouche, 2nd board with initials HJ, gilt edges (spine and headpieces worn, edges of pages browned, internal hinge split, spotting on the top edge of the last 90 pages) (binding by Engel and C. Blancheland). First board with bright colors / IDEM. Five weeks in a balloon. Journey to the center of the earth. P., Collection Hetzel, s.d., 4°, publisher's polychrome boards, spine with lighthouse, top board with gilt map, title in red cartouche, 2nd board with initials HJ, gilt edges (spine faded, headpieces worn, page edges browned, top bend cracked, 1 slight lack due to tear p. 175, 1 page detached, internal hinge cracked) (binding by Engel and C. Blancheland). First board with bright colors / Set of 3 volumes.