Jules Hetzel|Paris 1903-1904|17.50 x 27.50 cm|relié
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Illustrated edition with 73 drawings by George Roux: 1 frontispiece engraved by Froment, 1 title vignette engraved by Pannemaker, 2 large uncaptioned black engravings, 48 black in-text engravings, 1 full-page black map of the Orinoco River, 20 polychrome hors-texte engravings, or printed in sepia or grey-blue. Publisher's catalogue AJ at rear. Publisher's Hetzel binding signed Engel known as "au globe" type 3, lighthouse spine, second cover type Engel "h" according to Jauzac, all edges gilt. Original blue endpapers faded as usual, some minor foxing. Le Superbe Orénoque is an adventure novel that relates the search for a father along the Orinoco River.