This illustration by Roberto Alvim Corrêa appears in the first French edition of La guerre des mondes (The war of the worlds), published in 1906 by Vandamme & Co.
Wells considered the illustrations by Alvim Corrêa to be superior to those found in the English language editions printed prior to this edition.
This copy is one of a limited edition of 500, and was signed by Alvim Corrêa. This item was acquired with the bequest fund of A. & M. Gilbert.