Jules Verne / George Roux - Le Volcan d'Or - 1906

Rare illustrated edition of 64 drawings by Roux, including 12 large plates in chromotypography, in its superb Hetzel publisher’s binding signed by Engel, known as “à l’éventail et à un éléphant with its title in the fan,” of this posthumous novel set during the gold rush and featuring two Franco-Canadian cousins inheriting a claim on the banks of the Klondike -

This charming novel, written in the tradition of adventure tales dear to Jules Verne, takes us on an expedition through the vast wilds of Canada and Alaska, where the quest for wealth and the dangers of nature mingle with a captivating plot -

The story follows the adventures of Summy Skim and Ben Raddle, two mining engineers prospectors in search of gold, who discover a mysterious volcano containing a fabulous treasure. But this fortune stirs up greed and rivalries, and the confrontation with unscrupulous adversaries becomes inevitable -

With his precise and documentary style, Jules Verne blends science, adventure, and exploration in a thrilling narrative, offering a reflection on human greed and the grandeur of the wild nature -

Jules Verne / George Roux - Le Volcan d'Or - 1906 - Collection Hetzel -
[4]+492 Pages.

Very good condition of the binding, the work in its full Hetzel publisher’s binding signed by Engel, known as “à l’éventail et à un éléphant,” with a historiated and gilded front board in a double frame showing an elephant’s head and the title in a fan, the first plate with gilded scientific instruments in the foreground, three gilded illustrations and green foliage, the second plate of Engel type “i” according to Jauzac, light signs of wear, corners and crowns a bit worn, all edges gilded, spine with a lighthouse motif, gilded titling and author’s name -

Good interior condition, browning and stains, the work enriched with 64 drawings by Roux including 12 large chromotypography plates, blue free endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy -

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