VERNE (J.). ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HATTERAS AT THE NORTH POLE. The English at the North Pole - The Desert of Ice. 150 vignettes by Riou. P., Hetzel, [1903-1904]. Large in-8 publisher's red percaline decorated with special irons, title in cartouche, gilt edges (Engel Rel., after a plate by C. Blancheland). Spotting and freckling to the body of the book, black stains to the 2nd plate, minor rubbing to the spine. COLLECTIVE LARGE IN-8 ILLUSTRATED EDITION preserved in its publisher's decorated binding "à la sphère dorée", type 4, with the spine "au phare", from the "Voyages extraordinaires" series. The h.-t. plates, which are sometimes missing, are present. ¶ Jauzac, 165. JOINT: VERNE (J.). THE TRIBULATIONS OF A CHINESE IN CHINA. Drawings by Benett. P., Hetzel, [1899]. Large in-8 publisher's red percaline decorated on the first plate with a large polychrome plate, type "au Steamer" with macaron on a red background, spine with gilt caissons, gilt edges (Magnier & ses fils Rel.). Freckles and stains in the body of the book, tear without loss on page 33/34, faded hardback (rubbing, small loss of percaline on spine and 2nd plate, stains, loss of gold, etc.). LARGE illustrated EDITION, 8 pages, presented in its publisher's polychrome "steamer" boards bearing a red-backed title label. 53 illustrations by Léon Benett (with the exception of the map). ¶ Jauzac, 100.