WELLS H. G. (1866-1946). L'Homme invisible (Paris, Société d'éditions littéraires et artistiques, Librairie Paul Ollendorff, 1901); in-12, burgundy jansenist morocco, spine titled and dated in gold, gilt edges on witnesses, light grey box covers and endpapers, muted cover and spine, lined case (Loutrel). Rare copy on Hollande paper, one of 5 numbered (n° 5), of this first edition of the French translation by Achille Laurent of this famous story published in its original language in 1897. Untrimmed copy, nicely bound (Very slight marginal tear on the cover and some margins slightly faded).