Le Chemin de France - 1887
The Flight to France - 1888
[Voyages Extraordinaires #31 - 1 Volume - L'Europe]
Image used with permission from
Project Jules Verne Illustrations by Bernhard Krauth, www.jules-verne-club.de
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Alternate English Titles:
Flight to France
The Flight to France or The Memoirs of a Dragoon. A Tale of the Days of Dumouriez
Plot Synopsis:
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)
Natalis Delpierre, a Captain in the French Army, recounts the tale of his visit in the summer of 1792 when he went to visit his sister, Irma, who was living in Prussia in the service of Madame Keller and her son Jean. The time of his visit coincides with rumors of France and Germany going to war. When war does break out Jean Keller is forced to join the Prussian Army and serve under the man who is his rival for the attention of Mademoiselle Martha de Lauranay, a man he was scheduled to duel. Martha, her father, Irma and Natalis are forced to leave Prussia on the road to France. Meanwhile, Madame Keller, who is devoted to her son, starts to follow Jean wherever his unit is being deployed. This only lasts a short time as Jean is forced to desert the Army after he strikes his rival and superior officer, then he and his mother must also try to escape to France.
Timeframe of novel: Events take place in 1792
Book Collecting Information:
Rarest of RARE
1st UK & 1st English Edition
SIGNED by Jules Verne
 
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*** Signed by Jules Verne ***
The Flight to France
1888 (November)
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
Limited
St. Dunstan's House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
London
Gilt edges
published November 1888
(does NOT contain Gil Braltar)
Signed by Jules Verne on the Half-Title page!
"A monsieur James Young
hommage de l'auteur
Jules Verne
Amiens, Juin 1902"
See a Matching Autograph IN Archipelago on Fire here!
Collection Andrew Nash
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Flight to France
July 6, 1888 to September 28, 1888
The Newcastle Weekly Courant
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
The translation begins:
"Chapter I
My name is Natalis Delpierre. I was born in 1761, at Grattepanche, a village in Picardy. My father was a facin (?) labourer. He worked on the estate of the Macquis d'Estrelle. My mother did her best to help him. My sisters and I followed our mother's example."
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*** Seen Here (Anywhere?) for the 1st Time, September 2023 ***
First English Edition / First Canadian Edition:
 
 
 
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The Flight to France
nd - Copyright 1888 (October)
The National Publishing Company
Toronto, Canada 
Choice Copyright Fiction series, No. 34
published by Oct 1888
"Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year 1888, by the National Publishing Company, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture."
Further proof of the Publication date:
The final ad for: Miss E. J. Chubb, General Agent
states at the bottom: "Will Remove on 1st October, 1888 (from 179 King St. West ) to 426 1/2 Yonge Street.
Below ad, seen in the Vancouver Daily World, Nov 28, 1888 is for THIS book based on the 30 cent cover price!:
Gary Munson Collection
Collection Andrew Nash
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| First UK Editon - 1888:
    
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The Flight to France
1888 (November)
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
Limited
St. Dunstan's House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
London
Gilt edges
published November 1888
(does NOT contain Gil Braltar)
Note: The image on cover has Gold Lightning and Silver Rain details. Very nice.
1st Image and detail courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books
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| First UK Editon - 1888 -more plain:
 
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The Flight to France
1888
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
Limited
St. Dunstan's House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
London
NON-Gilt edges
Blue and Green Cloth Shown
published November 1888
(does NOT contain Gil Braltar)
Printer:
Printed by Gilbert and Rivington, Limited
St. John's House, Clerkenwell Road, E.C.
London
Seen with Catalog dated October 1890
Note: This Cheaper edition HAS the Gold Lightning, BUT does NOT have the Silver Rain details.
Collection Andrew Nash
(Blue copy, Oct 1890 Catalogue)
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NOTE re Collecting Sampson Low books!
A fellow collector wrote:
"I have further evidence that Sampson Low dates are not reliable. I recently bought a green cover copy of A Flight to France dated 1888 on the title page. The catalogue at the front next to the half title has the last book published as A Flight to France.
However, there is another comprehensive Sampson Low catalogue in the back dated 1892 and another Jules Verne Catalogue with the last book listed as Cesar Cascabel! This means my copy was sold after the New and Cheaper edition from 1891 shown on your web page but mine is dated 1889 the same as a first!!!
My guess is that Sampson Low printed more copies in 1888 than they sold, then later issued them with a new catalogue and binding.
THUS, I dont think dates on the title page are definitive of when a book was bound or sold.
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First UK Editon - 1888 -complete plain:
(Less desireable but still a 1st!)
  
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The Flight to France
1888
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
Limited
St. Dunstan's House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
London
Totally plain cover (pebbling near spine and in corners_ - 7/6 price blind stamped on the rear cover!
NON-Gilt edges (?)
Printer:
Printed by Gilbert and Rivington, Limited
St. John's House, Clerkenwell Road, E.C.
London
Plain Boards, with 1888 on title page!
231 pages, 31 illustrations
- Base of spine says:
Sampson Low
Marston & Co
London
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First UK Editon - 1888 -complete plain:
(I think the blind stamped 7/6 makes this NOT a 1st!)
  
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The Price below MUST mean a later edition: even though the date shows 1888:
The Flight to France
1888
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
Limited
St. Dunstan's House
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.
Totally plain cover (pebbling near spine and in corners_ - 7/6 price blind stamped on the rear cover!
NON-Gilt edges (?)
Printer: (Note: 2nd Line, NO E.C.)
Printed by Gilbert and Rivington, Limited
St. John's House, Clerkenwell Road,
London
London
Price 7/6 blind stamped on rear cover:
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| First US Edition - in Wraps:
  
  
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A Flight to France
1888 (November 19)
Frank F Lovell & Co.
Publishers
New York
Lovell's Household Library, No. 183
(See Also: 20,000 Leagues !)
25 Cents
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A Flight to France
or The Memories of a Dragoon;
A Tale of the Day of Dumouriez
(1890)
Frank F. Lovell and Company
New York
142 and 144 Worth Street
179 pages
Aldine Series
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Other Editions:
1889 (Dated?)
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The Flight to France;
or, The Memoirs of a Dragoon - A Tale of the Day of Dumouriez
1889 (March 5)
George Munro's Sons
New York
Issue: 1168
Seaside Library Pocket Edition
158 Pages
Image Courtesy of Dana Eales
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1891
 
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The Flight to France
1891
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington Limited
London
New and Cheaper edition
231 pages
with Numerous Illustrations
Printer:
Printed by Gilbert and Rivington, Limited
St. John's House, Clerkenwell Road, E.C.
London
Top images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books
Collection Andrew Nash
(Green, Rough copy)
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1891
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The Flight to France
1891
Sampson Low, Marston and Co
London
Non-Pears' Grey Banner Description
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1891
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The Flight to France
1891
Sampson Low, Marston and Co
London
179 pages
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1893
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The Flight to France
or The Memoirs of a Dragoon
A Tale of the Days of Dumouriez
1893
Sampson Low, Marston and Co
London
"Pears Soap" edition
Pears Soap Edition description
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The Flight to France
or The Memoirs of a Dragoon
A Tale of the Days of Dumouriez
nd (circa1930)
Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd
London
Completely plain red cover
1 B+W Frontis
In Rear:
- Verne Bio in rear starting: "In the year 1928 , we shall be celebratinig the centenary ..." (5 pgs)
- Favourite Books for Boys and Girls (5 pgs)
- Louisa M. Alcott (1pg)
- Clark Russell (5 pgs)
Collection Andrew Nash
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nd (circa 1930)
 
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The Flight to France
nd (circa1930)
Sampson Low Marston and Co
London
"IMP" Dustjacket
Last 2 Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books
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Flight to France
1966
ARCO Publications
London
191 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 49 titles in the Fitzroy Edition
Back of Title Page:
First Published 1966 by Arco Publications
Copyright Arco Publications 1966
Back of Dustjacket a list of 49 titles by Jules Verne (Flight to France being the last!)
each 15s net
ARCO PUBLICATIONS
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped 15s net
Base of Dustjacket spine - ARCO (bold)
My copy in introduction
some highlighting in Yellow!
(Walter James Miller?)
Collection Andrew Nash
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(1966)
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Flight to France
(1966)
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn.
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket
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1970
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Flight to France
1970
Associated Booksellers
Bridgeport, Conn. 06606
191 pages
0 illustrations
my copy red/orange cloth with a very square spine
Opposite the Title page a list of 49 title in The Fitzroy Edition
Copyright 1966 in England by Arco Publications
Back of the dustjacket a list of 61 title by Jules Verne
$3.00 each
Associated Booksellers
Bridgeport, Conn., 06606
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped (3.95 in pencil)
Collection Andrew Nash
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