Jules Verne (1828-1905) is the author of some of the world's most famous books. This Paperblanks design features a page from Verne's handwritten draft of his masterpiece Around the World in Eighty Days, with the novel's frontispiece, illustrated by Alphonse de Neuville, shown on the back cover. Original Art: Jules Verne's handwritten draft of Around the World in Eighty Days. Era: Late 1800s. Region: France.