Jules Verne / Benett - Robur le Conquérant - 1886

Fascinating illustrated edition in its beautiful binding "Aux initiales JV-JH" of this famous adventure novel belonging to the series The Extraordinary Voyages and illustrated with 45 drawings by Benett -

This novel, published in the famous Hetzel Collection, illustrates Verne's scientific and visionary vein by exploring the theme of aerial conquest -

The story features Robur, a bold engineer who challenges the adherents of the dirigible balloon by demonstrating the superiority of his aircraft, the Albatross, a flying machine propelled by propellers -

Jules Verne / Benett - Robur the Conqueror - 1886 - J. Hetzel et Cie -
250 (8) pages.

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full red cloth binding of the edition "Aux initiales JV-JH", binding by Magnier, stains and wear from use, some minor defects on the cover, heads with slight nicks, gilded edges, smooth spine, gilded titling and ornaments –

Good interior condition, browned paper, beautiful vignette on the title page, work enriched with 45 drawings in black, within and outside the text, including a frontispiece by Benett, DF catalogue at the end of the work, modern endpapers in good condition, pleasant copy –

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