Jules Verne: Book: Adventures of 3 Englishmen and 3 Russians / Aventures de trois Russes et de trois Anglais- ANash

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Aventures de trois Russes et de trois Anglais
dans L'Afrique australe - 1872

Adventures of 3 Russians and 3 Englishmen in South Africa - 1872

[Voyages Extraordinaires #9 - 1 Volume - L'Afrique]

Bibliographic Reference	French (J-M Margot)	Jules Verne Encyclopedia	Myers Bibliography	Galagher Bibliography
	AT	V009	M39	A26

Alternate English Titles:

Adventures in Southern Africa
Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth

Adventures of 3 Englishmen and 3 Russians in South Africa

Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians

Stories of Adventure: Meridiana & Journey to the Center of the Earth

Measuring a Meridian

Meridiana or Adventures in South Africa

Meridiana: the Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians
Three Russians and Three Englishmen

Plot Synopsis (courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)

Three Englishman (Colonel Everest, Sir John Murray and William Emery) and three Russians (Matthew Strux, Nicholas Palander and Michael Zorn) and their guide, a bushman named Mokoum, set out to measure the arc of a meridian in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. Everything is going well, until war is declared between England & Russia.

Book Collecting Information:

First UK Serial:

Volume 9
Start

Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa
April 1872 (April) to
St James Magazine and United Empire Review
Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle,
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street, E.C.
London (Edinburgh and Dublin)

Volume 9 New Series, April 1872 to September 1872
contains chapter 1, starting page 281 to Chapter 9 ending on page 659

Note 1: The magazine does not mention the authors name, Jules Verne, anywhere!?

Note 2: the Frontice illustration, is actually place at the beginning of the previous story in the magazine, "A United Empire"!

Above - Start, Page 281 & 282

Above - Page 277 & later

First UK Editon:
Deluxe

Standard - Less Gilt
No Gilt Publisher on Spine

Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa
1873 (published November 1872)
Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle
London

Pictorial brown cloth
Publisher's 48 page catalogue

First UK
Edition
American Issue
* see description

1st Uk Edition, but modified for American market, with the Welford imprint.

Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa
1873
Scribner, Welford and Armstrong
New York
(Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle
London)

These were bound from the Sampson Low sheets, with a Scribner title page inserted (which mentions Sampson Low!)

First US Edition - 1874 - Variant A - Ad 2 Titles:

Reverse of Title Page
(2 titles listed)

Meridiana or Adventures in South Africa (Cover)
ON Title Page
Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa
1874
Scribner, Armstrong and Company
654 Broadway
New York

Pictorial Brown and Green cloth
48 Illustrations
Variant A: Two (2) Verne titles on reverse of title page (and those titles don't include THIS one)
The Books in the ad being:
- A Journey to the Moon and a Trip Around It
- A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

2 pp undated adverts at rear of the book

See below for Variant B and Variant C

Other Editions:

1874 Page 1	Meridiana: Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth 1874 Henry L. Shepard & Co. Boston in wraps Illustrated by Ferat Henry L Shepard also published 2 other "in Wraps" volumes around the same time: *Journey to the Centre of the Earth* (nd) & Mysterious Island (1875) Collection Andrew Nash (Spine wrapped in Black Electrical tape!)
1874	2nd American Edition Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth 1874 Henry L. Shepard & Co. (Successors to Shepard & Gill) Boston Dark Grey endpapers "Jules Verne" on spine in GILT except the "V" which is Black Fronticepiece illustration titled "Fronticpiece" Tissue between Fronticpiece and Title pag ************************************* There also appears to be an 1874 cover that has a wider border than the usual cover! I do NOT know if the size of the book is different! 1st Green copy Collection Andrew Nash
1874 - but later	LATER Edition Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth 1874 Henry L. Shepard & Co. (Successors to Shepard & Gill,) Boston [Tenth Thousand] edition shown on Title page Seen in - tan/Brown - NO GILT on cover and spine WITH Brown endpapers - Green - with Gilt as usual - Red - with Gilt as usual "Jules Verne" on spine in BLACK except the "V" which is Blind stamped (not gilt OR black!) Fronticepiece illustration titled "Fronticpiece"
1874 - but later Note: NO "Frontispiece" title!	LATER Edition Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth 1874 Henry L. Shepard & Co. (Successors to Shepard & Gill) Boston [Fourteenth Thousand] edition shown on Title page Seen in Green Dark Grey endpapers NO tissue between Frontis and Title (?) Fronticepiece illustration does NOT have text "Fronticpiece" "Jules Verne" on spine in gilt except the "V" which is Black Ad for "Life in Danbury" by J. M. Bailey, "The Danbury News Man" 1st edition of this book is 1873!
1874 - Blindstamp Cover	Blindstamp Cover *Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa* 1874 Scribner, Armstrong and Company 654 Broadway New York Ed: I do NOT know what the ads in this volume look like, re being or NOT being a 1st Edition!
1874 - Later edition Reverse of Title Page (3 titles listed)	*Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa* 1874 Scribner, Armstrong and Company New York Pictorial Brown and Green cloth 48 Illustrations Variant B: Three (3) Verne titles on reverse of title page, with an Authorized Caution. Those titles being: -Meridiana -From the Earth to the Moon -A Journey to the Centre of the Earth Variant C: Six (6) Verne titles on reverse of title page 2 pp undated adverts at rear of the book
1874	*Stories of Adventure* (includes:Adventures of 3 Englishmen... + Journey to the Centre of the Earth) 1874 Scribner Armstrong & Co New York The first title page, includes both Story Titles, and is dated 1874 There is a Meridiana specific Title page, dated 1874
1875	Meridiana, Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa 1875 Sampson Low London
1876	Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa 1876 Sampson Low London
1879	The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa 1879 (Third Edition, with numerouos illustrations) Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street, London 50 illustrations translated by: Ellen E Frewer
1879	The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa 1879 (Third Edition, with numerouos illustrations) Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street, London 50 illustrations translated by: Ellen E Frewer This volume does not immediately seem special. It is a later Sampson printing. and it is NOT in its original binding. BUT It is the rebinding that makes it special to me and my collection. When you look at the leather spine, you will see that it is from the Library of Parliament, Canada The top of the spine has an image of a Beaver, with a log and a maple leaf, and the lower part of the spine had Library of parliament in an oval with Canada in the center. The front and back boards are marvelously marbled AND the edges of the book, though not gilt, are also beautifully marbled (top, side and bottom) to match the cover and the end papers! There are NO markings inside to indicate is was from the Library of Parliament! I add this book proudly to my Canadian Jules Verne Collection. Endpapers Collection Andrew Nash
	Three Russians and Three Englishmen nd? George Routledge and Sons London Every Boys' Library Interesting! First time I have seen the "Russians" first! Note: the gilt banner reproduces, in miniature, the Frontis of the Hippo Attack!
	Three Russians and Three Englishmen nd? George Routledge and Sons London Every Boys' Library Interesting! First time I have seen the "Russians" first! Note: the gilt banner reproduces, in miniature, the Frontis of the Hippo Attack!
1886	*The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa* 1886 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet street, London Translated from the French by Ellen E. Frewer Author's Illustrated Edition Non-Pears Gray Banner
	Three Russians and Three Englishmen nd? George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London 9 Lafayette Place New York Jules Verne Library
nd circa 1890	Adventures of Three Englishmen & Three Russians nd-circa 1890 George Routledge and Sons, Limited Ludgate Hill, London Broadway, New York Glascow and Manchester Star and Iris
nd (inscr 1891)	Three Englishmen and Three Russians nd (inscr1891) George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London Glascow, Manchester, and New York
nd - inscr 1893	Three Englishmen and Three Russians nd George Routledge and Sons Limited London Seen inscribed Dec 25, 1893 Routledge Set - Olive Branch Green and Blue shown
nd	Adventures of 3 Englishmen and 3 Russians nd George Routledge London Six Penny Novel, in wraps Image Courtesy of Dana Eales
1892	Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa 1892 Sampson Low London
1892	*The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa* 1892 Sampson Low, Marston & Company London 191 pages Author's Illustrated Edition Image and listing information provided by Dana Eales Pears Soap Edition description
nd (1895?)	*Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians* nd George Routledge and Sons, Limited Broadway, Ludgate Hill London Glascow, Manchester, and New York Every Boy's Library (Medusa) 18 page catalogue in rear 0 illustrations Collection Andrew Nash
1895	Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa 1895 Sampson Low London
1896 ******************************* Below "NO" Jules Verne on cover!!!**	Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa 1896 Sampson Low, Marston, & Company Limited St. Dunstan's House Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C. London New Edition Title pages of Blue and Green IDENTICAL BUT: Red & Blue edition HAS Jules Verne on cover, with the Curly Queue "J" Green edition with NO "Jules Verne" on cover, has NO tissue after Frontis 1st image courtesy of Dana Eales
	Adventures in Southern Africa xx xx xx
1910	The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians nd (circa 1910) George Routledge London
nd (circa 1910)	Adventures in Southern Africa nd (circa1910) Hutchinson & Co. Paternoster Row London Hutchinson Square Series
nd (circa 1915)	The Adventures of Three Englishmen nd (circa 1915) Sampson Low Marston + Co London
	The Adventures of Three Englishmen nd SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & CO London Sampson Low Celestial Title in Black Cover Celestial Gilt Spine Gilt Spine Title Black
nd - 1917-1923	The Adventures of Three Englishmen nd Sampson Low London Sampson Low Small Ship
	The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians nd Sampson Low London Dustjacket shown
	Adventures in Southern Africa nd Hutchison London
1964	Measuring a Meridian 1964 Arco Publications London 189 pages 0 illustrations Opposite title page a list of 37 titles in the Fitzroy Edition (with Mearsuring a Meridian the last!) First published 1964 by Arco Publications Copyright Arco Publications 1964 Back of Dustjacket a list of 36 Jules Verne titles (Measuring a Meridian the last!) each 12 s 6d net ARCO PUBLICATIONS Fitzroy Edtion Dustjacket unclipped 12 s 6d net a 2nd copy - unclipped 12s 6d net with a 1.25 (gbp) 25/- net sticker AND the 12s 6d net on back of Dustjacket covered by a sticker Base of Dustjacket spine - ARCO (bold) My copy signed by Walter James Miller with numerous notes on the dustjacket AND notes and underlines in the text Collection Andrew Nash
1964	Measuring a Meridian nd - copyright 1964 Associated Booksellers Westport, Conn 189 pages 0 illustrations Opposite title page a list of 37 titles in the Fitzroy Edition (with Mearsuring a Meridian the last!) Copyright 1964 in England by Associated Booksellers Ed: No mention of Arco copyright on back of title page!!! Back of the Dustjacket an ad for The Fitzroy Edition Associated Booksellers Westport, Conn. Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket clipped Collection Andrew Nash
	Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth 2001 Fredonia Books NL 232 pages Published: January 2001 See/Buy this book now at Amazon.ca