Le Château des Carpathes - 1892
The Carpathian Castle - 1893
Image used with permission from
Project Jules Verne Illustrations by Bernhard Krauth, www.jules-verne-club.de
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Jules Verne
Encyclopedia
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Myers
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Galagher
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V039
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Alternate English Titles:
Carpathian Castle
The Castle of the Carpathians
Rodolphe de Gortz; or the Castle of the Carpathians
The Castle in Transylvania
Plot Synopsis:
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)
Mysterious things are occurring in a castle located near the village of Werst in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, Romania. The villagers are convinced that the Chort (devil) occupies the castle. Count Franz de Télek, a visitor traveling through the region goes to the castle to investigate the disturbances for himself when he is informed that the owner of the castle is Baron Rodolphe de Gortz. Years earlier the Baron was the Count's rival for the affections of the celebrated Italian prima donna La Stilla. The Count thought that La Stilla was dead, but he sees her image and hear her voice coming from within the castle itself.
Book Collecting Information: (Link to French Editions)
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This listing contains ALL Jules Verne Encyclopedia bibliographic entries for this book.
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"This work appeared in The Boy's Own as Rodolphe de Gortz; of The Castle of the Carpathians in issues found in annual Volume 15, which covered the periods from October 1892 through September 1893."
This translation opens:
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Rodolphe de Gortz; of The Castle of the Carpathians
1892
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In October 1893, Sampson Low published the first British edition of The Castle of the Carpathians, in post 8vo., priced at 6s. Pictured on the front cover is Dr Patak getting up to the sound of the Nyctalops fanning the rocks with frenzied wings. On the spine Nic Deck is shown climbing a chain up the wall of the Carpathian Castle."
This translation opens:
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The Castle of the Carpathians
1893
Sampson Low
London
211 pages
also in blue cloth
Font of Jules Verne on the 1st Edition:
2nd image courtesy of SF&F Books
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****Not listed in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia
BUT IS by Merriam who produced the US 1st Edition
IS this "in Wraps" a 1st Edition???
The Castle of the Carpathians
nd [??]
The Merriam Company Publishers
67 Fifth Avenue
New York
The Waldorf Series, No. 29
(List on back goes to Number 28 !)
50 Cent Novels
in Wraps
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By November 17, 1894, the Merriam Company published a beautiful fully illustrated edition of The Castle of the Carpathians, which is taken after that of Sampson Low. The book is bound in several colour varieties of pictorial cloth with the image of the "Castsle" on the spine and the front cover, and an embossed white winged dragon also on the front cover."
This translation opens:
"This story is not fantastic; it is merely romantic. Are we to conclude that it is not true, its unreality being granted? That would be a mistake"
The Castle of the Carpathians
nd [1894]
The Merriam Co
67 Fifth Ave.
New York
211 pages
Image of green book, courtesy of SF&F Books
Collection Andrew Nash
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Other Editions:
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1895, Sampson Low published the MacGregor Library Edition of The Castle of the Carpathians, in crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
Notice re Macgregor edition, from 1895:
(The Pall Mall Gazette)
On Rear Cover:
The Castle of the Carpathians
nd
Sampson Low & Marston Co Ltd
London
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Bevelled cover
 
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In November 1895, Sampson Low published The Castle of the Carpathians, in crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
The Castle of the Carpathians
nd
Sampson Low & Marston Co Ltd
London
The book shown here, with No Date, MAY or MAY NOT be this listing
The book shown to the left, has bevelled boards and
the font of Jules Verne is the same as the 1st Edition
"s" of Jules Verne below the crevice!
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In November 1895, Sampson Low published The Castle of the Carpathians, in crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
The Castle of the Carpathians
nd
Sampson Low & Marston Co Ltd
London
The book shown here, with No Date, MAY or MAY NOT be this listing
The book shown to the left, dows NOT have bevelled boards and
the font of Jules Verne is the same as the 1st Edition and the blue edition above!
"s" in Jules Verne, below crevice
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The Castle of the Carpathians
nd
Sampson Low & Marston Co Ltd
London
The book shown to the left, does NOT have bevelled boards and
the font of Jules Verne is the different from the 1st Edition and the blue edition above!
"s" in Jules Verne, below crevice
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In July 1900, the Saalfield Publishing Company of Akron, Ohio announced The Castle of the Carpathians among its books to be issued for the coming Fall,
... By September 29, 1900, Saalfield published this fully illustrated book, bound in several colour varieties of pictorial cloth with the image of the "Castle" on the front cover, 12mo., priced at 75 cents."
Same translation as the Merriam
The Castle of the Carpathians
1900
Saalfield Publishing
Akron, Ohio
Ed: *** NOTE: Gilt Title on Spine!
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In July 1900, the Saalfield Publishing Company of Akron, Ohio announced The Castle of the Carpathians among its books to be issued for the coming Fall,
... By September 29, 1900, Saalfield published this fully illustrated book, bound in several colour varieties of pictorial cloth with the image of the "Castle" on the front cover, 12mo., priced at 75 cents."
Same translation as the Merriam
The Castle of the Carpathians
1900
Saalfield Publishing
Akron, Ohio
2 colours show
and Very unique Dustjacket shown
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1901
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****Not listed in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia
Same translation as the Merriam
The Castle of the Carpathians
1901
Saalfield Publishing
Akron, Ohio
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The Castle of the Carpathians
nd
Saalfield Publishing
Akron, Ohio
*** Many of these editions seen with NO date!! ***
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1903
  
 
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****Not listed in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia
Same translation as the Merriam
The Castle of the Carpathians
1903
Saalfield Publishing
Akron, Ohio
Noted with Gilt spine!
Hard to read date, looks like this!
You can see the bottom of the 3!!
Collection Andrew Nash
The following Dustjacket has also been noted by Saalfield!!
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This book not listed in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia
Same translation as the Merriam
The Castle of the Carpathians
nd (circa 1900)
Saalfield Publishing Company
Akron, Ohio
New York Chicago
7 pages of ads in back
With Dustjacket
Ed: First image to left (gray with red) IS the DJ
Collection Andrew Nash
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Ed: I do not know how we can identify these 2 versions of The Castle of the Carpathians!!!
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"For Christmas 1905, Sampson Low published this title as a reissue of works by the late Jules Verne. These books are fully illustrated uniform copyright editions, priced at 2s6d."
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"For Christmas 1906, Sampson Low published this title in the fully illustrated uniform copyright editions, priced at 2s6d."
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Bevelled cover!
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The Castle of the Carpathians
nd
Sampson Low & Marston Co Ltd
London
New and Cheaper Edition
Gilt Edges & Bevelled cover, SO the 3s/6d Deluxe edition as listed in the catalogue
The font AND location of Jules Verne on this bevelled cover!!!
"J" of Jules Verne, directly below modified crevice!!!
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NOT Bevelled!
 
 
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The Castle of the Carpathians
nd
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
Limited
St. Dunstan's House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
London
New and Cheaper Edition
with Numerous Illustrations
NOT Bevelled cover, SO the 2s/6d Standard edition as listed in the catalogue
Ed: the Red example had an inscription that includes a "mini-essay" on Verne so most likely after 1905
The font of Jules Verne on this New and Cheaper edition!
"L" of Jules Verne below modified crevice!!
Green image courtesy Philip Hollaway
Catalogue in rear:
"Uniform with this Volume
With Numerous Illustrations, 2s6d; gilt edges, 3s6d each"
includes:
- Adrift in the Pacific - Jules Verne
- The Purchase of the North Pole - Jules Verne
- Caesar Cascabel - Jules Verne
- A Family Without a Name - Jules Verne
- Mistress Branican - Jules Verne
- The Castle of the Carpathians - Jules Verne
AS Well As:
- The Conquest of the Moon - Andre Laurie
- The Frozen Pirate - W Clark Russell
- New York to Brest in Seven Hours - Andre Laurie
- Strange Stories of Adventure - Captain Mayne Reid
- Under the Sea to the North Pole - Pierre Mael
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1963, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition, entitled Carpathian Castle, 189 pages, priced at $2.75 in America (Associatede Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."
This translation opens:
"This story is not fantastic; it is simply romantic and nobody would think of classing it as legendary."
Carpathian Castle
1963
ARCO Publications
London
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket
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1963
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1963, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition, entitled Carpathian Castle, 189 pages, priced at $2.75 in America (Associatede Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."
(same entry as above)
Carpathian Castle
nd - copyright 1963
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn
189 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 28 title in The Fitzroy Edition (ending with Carpathian Castle)
First published by Associated Booksellers, 1963
Copyright Arco Publications, 1963
Back of the dustjacket, an ad for The Fitzroy Edition
Associated Booksellers
Westport Conn
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped $3.00, with a $3.95 sticker over top
Collection Andrew Nash
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"... It was also published in both the United States (by Ace) and in England (by Panther) in paperback."
Carpathian Castle
#H-60
Ace Books Inc
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 19936
Fitzroy Edition
Paperback
Collection Andrew Nash
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"... It was also published in both the United States (by Ace) and in England (by Panther) in paperback."
(same entry as above)
Carpathian Castle
1963
Panther Books
Britain
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Carpathian Castle
nd - copyright 1979
Granada
London Toronto Sydney New York
189 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 5 titles in The Granada Fitzroy Edition
Back of title page:
Granada Publishing Limited
Frogmore, St Albans, Herts AL2 2NF
and
3 Upper James Street, London W1R 4BP
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 USA
117 York Street Sydney. NSW 2000, Australia
100 Skyway Avenue, Toronto, OntarioCanada M9W 3A6
110 Northpark Centre, 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa
CML Centre, Queen & Wyndham, Auckland 1, New Zealand
First published by Arco Publications 1963
Reissues by Granada Publishing 1979
This translation copyright Arco Publications 1963
List of 5 titles on rear endflap of dustjacket
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped 3.95 gbp net
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Castle of the Carpathians
2001
Fredonia Books
292 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1589634572
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This book not listed in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia (Too new!)
This translation opens:
"This story is not fantastic; it is only romantic. Should we conclude that it isn't true, given its implausibility? That would be a mistake."
The Castle in Transylvania
(Back from the dead, the original zombie story)
2010 (July 6)
Melville House
Brooklyn, New York
translated by Charlotte Mandell
Collection Andrew Nash
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French Editions:
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Le Chateau des Carpathes
1966
Bibliotheque Marabout
Belgium
Les Chef-d'oeuvres de Jules Verne
Paperback
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