Paul d'Ivoi / G. Conrad - Message du Mikado - 1905

Beautiful illustrated edition in its red percaline binding with a large polychrome decorative motif after a plate by J. Fau, bound by Engel, of this captivating adventure novel belonging to the author's 'Excentric Voyages' series.

The work centers on a plot built around a mysterious message emanating from the Mikado, the imperial figure of Japan, which drags the protagonists into a series of adventures marked by danger, action, and exoticism from the East -

Paul d’Ivoi, true to his energetic and accessible style, delivers there a vivid narration rich in twists, where imagination and references to distant cultures mingle to captivate the reader -

G. Conrad, through his illustrations, intensifies the visual and dramatic dimension of the narrative, giving substance to the characters and reinforcing the evocative and mysterious atmosphere -

This novel captures the era’s fascination with the Orient and its mysteries, by combining an evocative geographic setting, a gripping plot, and colorful characters.

Paul d'Ivoi / G. Conrad - The Mikado's Message - SD - Boivin & Co.
434 pages

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full red percaline with a large polychrome decoration after a plate by J. Fau, Engel binding, front board illustrated by J. Fau, wear from use, rear hinge cracked, front hinge rubbed, handsome gilt edges, smooth spine adorned, title and author's name gilded, cold-stamped lines framing the rear board.

Good interior condition, browning, first endpapers damaged, work enriched with 84 engravings in the text and 18 large plates hors texte after drawings by G. Conrad -

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