Jules Verne / Férat - L'Île mystérieuse - 1890

Beautiful edition belonging to the Hetzel Collection of Jules Verne's “The Mysterious Island” in a decorative binding “Dos à l'Ancre” and entirely illustrated with 154 drawings by Férat, engraved by Barbant -

Under the direction of engineer Cyrus Smith, the group progressively transforms this wild environment into a controlled space, exploiting natural resources to produce fire, make tools, build dwellings, and develop a true micro-society founded on cooperation and rationality -

This exciting novel closely blends adventure and scientific popularization, describing with precision the technical processes and natural phenomena, while maintaining constant suspense through a series of mysterious events that suggest the presence of an invisible force or guardian -

Verne also explores human relationships in a context of isolation, highlighting the solidarity, courage, and discipline required for survival in a hostile environment -

Jules Verne / Férat - The Mysterious Island - SD (Circa 1890) - J. Hetzel & Cie -
616 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, work in its full red original card cover, polychrome binding known as “Dos à l'Ancre”, wear from use, crowns and corners worn, gilded edges, spine with a lighthouse, title and ornaments gilded, black fillets stamped on the second cover -

Good interior condition, some stains, work enriched with 154 illustrations in and out of the text including a frontispiece after Férat's designs, engraved by Barbant, blue endpapers in good condition, a pleasing copy -

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