Jules VERNE. The Testament of an Eccentric. - Lot 58

Jules VERNE. The Testament of an Eccentric. Jules VERNE. The Testament of an Eccentric. 61 illustrations by George Roux. 35 views of the United States of America. Map of the United States of America. Hetzel Collection. J. Hetzel et Cie. Paris (1899). Large in-8. Publisher's boards, gilt edges. Typical polychrome boards with gilt globe. Cat. A.V. in fine, Ntés for 1899-1900. First illustrated edition, first hardback. A life-size game of goose on the American continent for the pretenders to the inheritance of an American billionaire. Contains the fold-out goose game of the United States (the classic goose is here replaced by the state of Illinois). Spotting on the percaline, particularly on the spine.