[AU GLOBE DORE] VERNE, Le Testament d'un Excentrique, [1899]

This work is an adventure novel, where chance is king. A very rich American, named William J. Hypperbone, decides after his death to bequeath his immense fortune to six residents of Chicago, chosen at random. But to “win” the fortune, they will have to play a life-size game of goose taking place in the different states of the United States. Beautiful first illustrated edition, in double volume. And first box called "golden globe" type 3 of this title, with the back to the lighthouse. Good condition of the out-of-text, black and white leaflets of the "Noble game of the United States of America" called the goose game and the card of the "United States of America".