George Munro SEASIDE LIBRARY
Ed: Interesting sidenote for me. George Munro was born in 1825 at Millbrook, in the County of Pictou, in Nova Scotia, Canada. 
At the age of twelve, he was apprenticed to the printer of The Observer in the town of Pictou. After two years he went to school in the nearby town of New Glascow. At the age of nineteen, he entered Pictou Academy, and remained three years.
In 1847, after graduating, he returned to New Glascow and taught for three years. In 1850 he went to teach in the Free Church Academy in Halifax, later becoming its principal. and remained there for 6 years, studying theology in his spare time.
He left Halifax in 1856 and travelled to New York, and found work with D. Appleton & Co (Five Weeks in a Balloon fame!)
(this info from: Dalhousie Review)
These books/stories were printed in soft wraps by George Munro, beginning in 1877.
Note that when trying to date a title, even a copyright date may not be indicative of the actual date of issue, as the titles were reprinted many times, without change to the copyright date. Advertisements at the back, for other titles, may help place the actual date of issue of the title.
Addresses:
#1 - the earlier address, used around 1878
GEORGE MUNRO, PUBLISHER
Nos. 17 to 27 Vandewater Street, New York
#2 - later address
GEORGE MUNRO, PUBLISHER,
Nos. 21, 23 and 25 Vandewater Street, New York
The following is the list of Jules Verne books published by George Munro, New York.
There are 2 series:
Seaside Library - Quarto - which measures about 9x13in
and
Seaside Library Pocket Edition - which is comparable in size to a modern paperback.
The Seaside Library
| Ed: I am guessing that if you find a quarto issue that does NOT mention "Volume 1" etc, that it would be a 1st Edition! As seen in the Reissue of Black Indies No. 5, reissue in November 1879, the Catalogue lists Seaside Library up to Issue No. 670! |
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No.
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Title
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5. |
Black Indies |
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16. |
The English at the North Pole and The Field of Ice |
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43. |
Hector Servadac |
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57. |
Voyage Around the World - South America |
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60. |
Voyage Around the World - Australia |
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64. |
Voyage Around the World - New Zealand |
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68. |
Five Weeks in a Balloon |
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72. |
Meridiana, and the Blockade Runners |
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75. |
The Fur Country (Part I) |
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75. |
The Fur Country (Part II) |
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84. |
20,000 Leagues Under the Seas |
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87. |
A Journey to the Center of the Earth |
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90. |
The Mysterious Island - Dropped From the Clouds |
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93. |
The Mysterious Island - The Abandoned |
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97. |
The Mysterious Island - The Secret of the Island |
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99.. |
From the Earth to the Moon, and Around the Moon |
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111. |
A Tour of the World in Eighty Days |
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131. |
Michael Strogoff |
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414. |
Dick Sand; or Captain at Fifteen (Part I) |
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414. |
Dick Sand; or Captain at Fifteen (Part II) |
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466. |
Great Voyages and Great Navigators (Part I) |
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466. |
Great Voyages and Great Navigators (Part II) |
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505. |
The Field of Ice |
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510. |
The Pearl of Lima |
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520. |
Round the Moon (Illustrated) |
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Vol. XXX
No. 634. |
The 500 Millions of the Begum
Copyright 1879 - 2nd Class Rates: October 23, 1879
Nos. 17 to 27 Vandewater Street
New York
Pages numberd from 1 to 23 where Ads / Catalogue starts
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710 |
Survivors of the Chancellor |
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818 |
The Steam House;or, A Trip Across India (2 parts) |
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1043 |
Jangada (2 parts) |
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1092 |
Michael Strogoff |
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1519 |
Robinson's School_ |
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1677 |
The Headstrong Turk |
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1716 |
The Green Ray
says: Translated by James Cotterell Esq, of the New York Bar.
This copy show, says it is Vol. LXXXV (85!), price 10 cents
The front page, shows a list of "Jules Verne's Works contained in the Seaside Library" from No 5, to no 1716
Copyright 1883, and October 20, 1883
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1980 |
The Archipelago on Fire |
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Vol. CI
No. 2039 |
Mathias Sandorf (3 parts)
Copyright 1885
Volume: CI - No. 2039
- Part I: Pages numbered from Page 3 to 32 where ads start
- Part II: Pages numbered from Page 3 to 27 where ads start
- Part III: Pages numbered from Page 3 to 57 where ads start.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth |
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Hector Servadac |
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Vol I - 16? |
English at the North Pole |
1877
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Vol III-57
Vol III-60
Vol III-64
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NOTE: These 3 Seaside Library editions, have the George Munro address of:
Nos. 17 to 27 Vandewater Street, New York
SO they ARE the first printing of this Seaside!
The Castaways; or, A Voyage Around the World:
South America
1877
George Munro
New York
Vol III, No. 57 - Single Number - 10 cents
Seaside Library
No Illustrations
image indicates second edition
The Castaways; or, A Voyage Around the World:
Australia
1877
George Munro
New York
Vol III, No. 60 - Single Number - 10 cents
Seaside Library
No Illustrations
image indicates second edition
The Castaways; or, A Voyage Around the World:
New Zealand
1877
George Munro
New York
Vol III, No. 64 - Single Number - 10 cents
Seaside Library
No Illustrations
image indicates second edition
All 3 Images Courtesy of Dana Eales
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Five Weeks in a Balloon |
Reissued numbers of the Seaside Library NOW with Volume Numbers!
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Vol. I
No. 5 |
The Black Indies
George Munro, Publisher
(pages 113 to 140 + 4 pgs adverts)
1 Illustr
Address #2
my copy with pastedown "15 cents" also missidentified inside as No. 4!
At Least September 1877, based on Sept 6 ad, St Louis Democrat
Ed: This is the first of many Jules Verne titles published by George Munro. In advertisements, this title is cited as: "Jules Verne's latest."
*** ED: I am unsure how to ensure you have a "1st Edition" of this Black Indies quarto? Without the catalogue at the back, I don't know how you would identify an 1877 issue from a re-issue!!??
If this is truly Issue No 5 of the "new" Seaside Library, why is it identified as "Volume 1". Is George Munro thinking that far ahead to know he will have multiple volumes? OR Is that an indicator of a re-issue??
Looking at the Library of Congress copy (and they say published ?1877?), It is numbered from page 113 to page 140 plus a catalogue, that includes ALL the Seaside up to number 670. In the middle of the Catalogue, there is a Prospectus for 1879!! SO!! AGAIN: Without the Catalogue, how do you identify a First Edition?
COntinuing, on page 140, along with the "Seaside Library Prospectus" which lists the 1st 5 titles, at the bottom says: "Seaside Library No. 5 - A Single Number. 10 Cents. - Out Saturday, June 23.", and their address: "George Munro, publisher, (P.O. Box 5657.) 21, 13 (sic), and 25 Vanderwater St. N.Y.".
Also, on pages 115, 117, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127 & 129 on the top left it says No. 4, where this is issue No. 5!!!
I am pretty certain this is a "Re-Issue", but it includes all the 1st Edition details (Prospectus, / Coming Next / incorrect Vol 4...). George Munto, when Re-Issuing this number, simply reprinted what was issued originally, with no corrections or changes!!
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Vol. I
No. 16 |
The English at the North Pole, and The Field of Ice
2 volumes in 1
(pages 1 to 19 (English)
Pages 19 to 34 (Field)
+ 2 pgs adverts)
1 Illustr
Address #2
At Least September 1877, based on Sept 6 ad, St Louis Democrat
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Vol. III
No. 43 |
Hector Servadac
(pgs 1 to 39 + 1 1/2 pgs adverts)
2 Illustrations
Address #2
At Least September 1877, based on Sept 6 ad, St Louis Democrat
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Vol. III
No. 57 |
A Voyage Around the World: South America
1877
George Munro
New York
(pgs 1 to 31 + 1 pg adverts)
1 Illustration
Address # 2
Collection Andrew Nash
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Vol. III
No. 60 |
A Voyage Around the World: Australia
1877
George Munro
New York
(pgs 1 to 32 + 1/2 pg adverts)
1 Illustration
Address # 2
Collection Andrew Nash
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Vol. III
No. 64 |
A Voyage Around the World: New Zealand
with A Floating City
1877
George Munro
New York
(pgs 1 to 32 + 4 1/2 pg adverts)
1 Illustration
Address # 2
Collection Andrew Nash
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Vol. IV
No. 68 |
Five Weeks in a Balloon
(pgs 1 to 28 + 4 pgs adverts)
1 Illustration
Address #2 |
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Vol. IV
No. 72 |
Meridiana; or, Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians In SouthAfrica; and The Blockade Runners
(pgs 1 to 32 and 4 pgs adverts)
1 Illustration
Address #2 |
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Vol. IV
No. 75 |
The Fur Country
(pg 1 to 36)
1 Illustration
Address #2 |
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Vol. V
No. 84 |
20,000 Leagues Under the Seas
(pgs 1 to 33 + 3 pgs adverts)
1 Illustration
Address #2 |
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Vol. V
No. 87 |
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
(pgs 1 to 27 + 1 pg adverts)
1 Illustration
Address #2 |
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Vol. V. No. 9x |
Mysterious Island - Dropped From the Clouds
nd
George Munro Publisher
New York
1 Illustration
Address #2
Seaside Library - Vol. V. No. 9x - Single Number, Price 10 cents
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Vol. V. No. 93 |
Note: There are 2 versions of this, with different illustrations, and different Munro addresses!!!
Mysterious Island - The Abandoned
nd
George Munro Publisher
New York
1 Illustration
Address #1
Seaside Library - Vol. V. No. 93 - Single Number, Price 10 cents
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Vol. V. No. 93 |
Note: There are 2 versions of this, with different illustrations, and different Munro addresses!!!
Mysterious Island - The Abandoned
nd
George Munro Publisher
New York
1 Illustration
Address #2
Seaside Library - Vol. V. No. 93 - Single Number, Price 10 cents
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Vol. V. No. 97 |
Mysterious Island - Secret of the Island
nd
George Munro Publisher
New York
1 Illustration
Address #2
Seaside Library - Vol. V. No. 97 - Single Number, Price 10 cents
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Vol. V
No. 99 |
From the Earth to the Moon
(pg 1 to 23 + 9 pgs adverts)
28 Illustrations
Address #1 |
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Vol. VII
No. 131 |
Michael Strogoff
George Munro, Publisher
Nos. 21, 23 and 25 Vandewater Street, New York
Complete story
Page 1 to 24 of 36 pages
1 illustration
Price 10 Cents
Collection Andrew Nash
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Vol. XXIV
No. 466 |
Great Voyages and Great Navigators - Part 1
45 1/2 pages + 2 1/2 pages adverts
0 Illustr.
Price 10 Cents |
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Vol. XXIV
No. 466 |
Great Voyages and Great Navigators - Part 2
45 1/2 pages + 2 1/2 pages adverts
0 Illustr.
Price 10 Cents |
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Vol. XXVI
No. 505 |
The Field of Ice
(pgs 1 to 32 + 4 pgs adverts)
81 Illustrations
Address #1 |
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Vol. XXVI
No. 520 |
Round the Moon
(pgs 1 to 27 + 5 pgs adverts)
27 Illustrations
Address #1 |
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Vol. XXX
No. 634 |
The 500 Millions of the Begum
Image Courtesy of Dana Eales
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Vol. XXXIII
No. 673 |
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Seaside Library Pocket Edition
Below catalogue of Jules Verne's Works, from #659 - Waif of the "Cynthia" - 1886
Below catalogue taken from #578 - Mathias - 1908
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Note: As you will notice below, there are 4 versions of the cover
- Seaside Library - Pocket Edition - Earlier - Beige and Red - "Rose" design
87 - Dick Sand
100 - 20,000 Leagues
368 - The Southern Star
395 - The Archipelago on Fire
578 - Mathias Sandorf - Part I and Part II
659 - Waif of the Cynthia
- Seaside Library Edition - Earlier - Orange Banner / Girl in Sillouette
- Seaside Library - Pocket Edition - Medium - Brown "Aligator Skin" suitcase
- Seaside Library - Pocket Edition - Later - Dark and Light Blue
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No. |
Title |
Pages |
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87 |
Dick Sand;or, A Captain at Fifteen
October 15 1893
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328 |
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100 |
20,000 Leagues Under the Seas |
293 |
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152
See Also
976 Below!
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Robur the Conqueror
nd - Copyright 1886 (on cover)
Geo Munro
Vanderwater,
New York
Seaside Library Edition, 25c
No. 152 (listed in list on back cover)
Base of cover: ... Second Class Rates. - June 21, 1887
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182 |
20,000 Leagues Under the Seas
xxxx
George Munro
Munro's Publishing House
17 to 27 Vandewater Street,
New York |
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184 |
A Tour of the World in 80 Days
1887
Geo Munro
Vanderwater St.
New York
320 pages
No 184
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368 |
The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land
(1885)
George Munro Publisher
17 to 27 Vandewater St.
New York
Seaside Library Pocket Edition
No 368 - Double Number
Published: March 1885
Images Courtesy of Dana Eales
The Sourthern Star
(1902)
Geo Munro``s Sons
New York
Seaside Library No 368
This book is dated by the adverts inside, where an ad for Mrs Winslows shows a date of 1902
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395 |
The Archipelago on Fire
Rose Cover:
Seaside Library Edition, No. 395,
March 14, 1885
Wrappered
102 pages
10 cents
Navy Banner Cover:
Seaside Library Edition, No. 395,
25 Cents
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| Original, 1885 |
578 |
Illustrated
Mathias Sandorf - Part I.
Price 10 cents
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| Original, 1885 |
578 |
Illustrated
Mathias Sandorf - Part II.
Price 10 cents
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| Original, 1885 |
578 |
Illustrated
Mathias Sandorf - Part III.
Price 10 cents
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Now Complete in 1 Volume
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578 |
Illustrated
Mathias Sandorf
(complete in 1 volume)
1908 - based on ads
Geo. Munro's Sons, Publishers
17 to 27 Vandewater Street
New York
Price 25 cents
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427 |
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659 |
The Waif of the "Cynthia"
1886
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227 |
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838 |
Ticket "No. 9672"
Complete in 1 volume
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161 |
 
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976 |
Robur the Conqueror;
or, A trip Around the World in a Flying Machine
1887
Image Courtesy of Dana Eales
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181 |
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1011 |
Texar's Vengeance;or, North Versus South |
374 |
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1020 |
Michael Strogoff;or, The Courier of the Czar |
267 |
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1050 |
A Tour of the World in Eighty Days |
179 |
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1152 |
Illustrated
From the Earth to the Moon in 97 Hours 20 Minutes
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168 |
 
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1153 |
Illustrated
Round the Moon
1889
Image Courtesy of Dana Eales
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1157 |
Illustrated
A Two Years' Vacation
1887
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260 |
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1168 |
The Flight to France; or, The Memoirs of a Dragoon |
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1238 |
Illustrated
Mysterious Island;or, Dropped from the Clouds
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174 |
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1263 |
A Family Without a Name |
304 |
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1422 |
800 Leagues on the Amazon; or, The Cryptogram; or, The Jangada
1889
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167 |
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1423 |
The Cryptogram; or, The Jangada; or, Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon. Sequel to No. 1422 |
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2078 |
The Special Correspondent |
235 |
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2145 |
The Abandoned (part 2 of Mysterious Island) |
173 |
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2146 |
The Secret of the Island (part 3 of Mysterious Island) |
168 |
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2346 |
King of the Sea (?) |
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Munro's Library of Popular Novels
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62 |
Tour of the World in Eighty Days
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247 |
The Archipelago on Fire
nd
George Munro's Sons Publishers
17 to 27 Vanderwater Street
New York
No. 247
March 16, 1897
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128 |
The Southern Star, or The Diamond Field
nd
George Munro's Sons Publishers
17 to 27 Vanderwater Street
New York
March 2, 1896
No. 128
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