French writer (1828–1905) whose classic novels, including Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, helped lay the foundations for the science fiction genre. ANS in French, one page, 4 x 5.25, no date. Crisply-penned brief untranslated note addressed to “Mon ami.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light pencil remnants to lower left. RR Auction COA.
