Only 2 illustrations, 1 next to each title page.Īugust 1875 Catalogue + another undated catalogue in the back Thank you for the help from Philip Hollaway I think the 2 covers to the left are 'Into the' and 'In the'Īn ad in English at the North Pole, circa 1874/1875 Note: cover does say ' in the Interior' but the title page says ' into the Interior' (the above 2 may be the same copy!.oh well)

Provenance: from Jerry Weist Collection (?) The issue of this volume has been anticipated for some time, and we learn that the advance orders received for it indicates that it will be quite as popular as the proevious volume of Jules Verne's romances, reprinted from 'The Telegraph.' 'įrom: The Philadelphia Inquirer, 30 Oct, 1874Įarly Publishers illustrated Wrappers edition.

It is announced that Jules Verne's capital stories, entitled 'A Journey to the Centre of the Earth,' and 'A Winter's Sojourn on the Ice,' special translations of which were recently published in the columns of our cotemporary, The Evening Telegraph, have just been issued in pamphlet form, the two stories making a neat octavo volume of 123 pages. which has the correct character Prof Lidenbrock (The first two titles in the catalog are Henty's Young Franc-tireurs and Out on the Pampas) (spine says 53 illustr., title page says 52) Griffith and Farran (successors to Newberry&Harris) Spine also says, 53 Illustrations, but there are only 52 Read an excellent description of this book from Sumner and Stillman, Here.įrontice is 'The Central Sea' (see below)Ī Journey to the Centre of the Earth A Story of Wonderful Adventure Image used Courtesy of Sumner and Stilmanġst Uk Edition, but modified for American market, with the Welford imprint.

Read the excellent description of this volume, by Andrew Cox, Here To see a detailed description of 4 First Edition books, please follow this link. (and differing from the ones in the published work issued two years later.) Original plates by Riou in each installment Information and images provided by: Ronald Rosenfield, June 1, 2004

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