Jules Verne / Léon Benett - Les tribulations d'un chinois en Chine - 1888

Fascinating edition in its superb polychrome binding known as "Aux feuilles d'acanthe" of this captivating Jules Verne novel in the Extraordinary Voyages series, illustrated by Léon Benett -

The story follows Kin-Fo, a wealthy Chinese man of letters, disillusioned, who, tired of his monotonous life, decides to strike a deal with a friend to be killed within a fixed period, but changes his mind when he learns that he will inherit a vast fortune -

What follows is a series of adventures where Kin-Fo, accompanied by his faithful servant and facing unforeseen situations, tries to escape the destiny he has imposed on himself -

Jules Verne / Léon Benett - The Tribulations of a Chinese in China - SD (Circa 1888) - Hetzel Collection -
203 Pages.

Good state of the binding, the book in its superb polychrome board binding of the type "Aux feuilles d'acanthe" (Magnier et Fils), slight crown losses with a minor tear at the tail, speckled edges, smooth embossed back, gilded title and author's name, black inlay tooling framing the second cover with a central black motif -

Good interior condition, browning, beautiful engraving on the title page, the work enriched with numerous and fine black illustrations both in text and out of text including a frontispiece by Léon Benett, modern endpapers in good condition, a pleasing copy -

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