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Jules Férat

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Engraving of his drawing of the Battle of Forbach in the Franco-Prussian War
An illustration from The Mysterious Island.

Jules-Descartes Férat (1829, Ham, Somme – 1906, Paris) was a French artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayals of factories and their workers.

He illustrated the books of many known authors, such as Jules Verne, Edgar Allan Poe, and Victor Hugo. He also contributed to the French illustrated press including the newspapers L'Illustration, Le Journal Illustré, and L'Univers Illustré.

Books illustrated by Férat

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Jules Verne

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Novels
Short stories
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