Jules Verne: Book: The Fur Country / Pays de fourrures

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Le Pays des fourrures - 1873

The Fur Country - 1873

Illustrations de Férat et de Beaurepaire

[Voyages Extraordinaires #10 - 2 Volumes - Les Terres Polaires]

Image used with permission from
Project Jules Verne Illustrations by Bernhard Krauth, www.jules-verne-club.de

Bibliographic Reference	French (J-M Margot)	Jules Verne Encyclopedia	Myers Bibliography	Galagher Bibliography
	PF	V010	M27	A29

Alternate English Titles:

Fur Country (The)

Fur Country,or 70° North Latitude (The)

Fur Country,or Seventy Degrees North Latitude (The)

Sun in Eclipse (Part 1 of 2)

Through the Bering Straight (Part 2 of 2)

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

Lt. Jasper Hobson and other members of the Hudson's Bay Trading Co. and his team along with the company's guests, Mrs. Paulina Barnett and Thomas Black travel through the North West Territories of Canada to Cape Bathurst on the Arctic Ocean. At Cape Bathurst, Hobson intends on creating a new trading post for the company, Paulina Barnett is along for the adventure and Thomas Black intends on viewing a solar eclipse during the summer of the following year. The party establishes their outpost before winter sets in, but when spring arrives, nearby volcanic activity triggers an earthquake, which the colony survives; however, a startling revelation is revealed later in the summer when Thomas Black tries to observe the total eclipse. Cape Bathurst has changed its position to the north by almost three degrees of latitude and to the west by several hundred miles; Hobson determines that the Cape has become an island. Now the party's only hope is the onset of winter, so they might travel across the ice, to reach the mainland Russian America (Alaska). When a mild (by Arctic standards) winter sets in and the island is locked by the ice directly north of the Bering Strait; but the ice is not sufficiently frozen enough for safe passage across the ice. The islands colonists wait for the spring thaw and hope that island will move south with the Bering current and that the boat they've built will be able to take them to safety.

Note: This is one of two Jules Verne stories set in Canada. The other is Family Without a Name.

Timeframe of novel:

Book Collecting Information:

Hetzel Editions:

First UK Editon

The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude
1874
Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle
London

Translated by: N. D'Anvers
pseudonym of Mrs. Arthur Bell
Pictorial Red Cloth
Published: November 1873

Image courtesy of Sumner and Stillman

Gary Munson Collection
Brown, Collection Andrew Nash

First US Edition

The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude
1874
James R Osgood and Co
Late Tickner and Field
Boston

Pictorial Brown, Green and Salmon Cloth
Translated by N. D'Anvers
pseudonym of Mrs. Arthur Bell
100 Illustrations

Note: 1 copy inscribed Dec 1873

Gary Munson Collection
Green Copy, Collection Andrew Nash
and Brown copy

First Canadian
Edition

Fur Country
1876
H B Bigney and Co
Montreal, Canada

Translated by N. D'Anvers
100 illustrations
Pictorial brown cloth

Collection Andrew Nash

Other Books:

1874	*The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude* 1874 Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle London Fourth Edition (ON the title page!) Catalogue in back dated September 1874 placed in front of an October 1873 Catlogue Images courtesy Philip Hollaway
1875	*The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude* 1875 Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle London Fifth Edition (on the title page!) Collection Andrew Nash
1876	The Fur Country 1876 Lovell Adam and Company New York
1876	The Fur Country 1876 Lovell Printing and Publishing Company New York 100 full page illustrations by Ferat ??different from above??
1877	The Fur Country, Part I NOT SHOWN 1877 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Ltd London Jules Verne's Works Low's Authorized & Illustrated Edition The Fur Country, Part II 1877 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington London Jules Verne's Works Low's Authorized & Illustrated Edition Image courtesy of Dana Eales Collection Andrew Nash
nd	The Fur Country - Part 1 nd George Routledge and Sons Limited London 1star mat base of spine indicating 1st volume!
1879	The Fur Country 1879 Sampson Low London Sixth Edition
nd - inscr 1883	The Fur Country - Part 2 nd - inscr 1883 George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London 9 Lafayette Place New York 2 dots at base of spine indicating 2nd volume! Note: the Banner on Part 1 and Part 2 are identical, so see bottom of spine!
1879 Title Page and Frontis for Complete Book Title page for Part 1 Title page and Frontis for Part II	The Fur Country - Part 1 & 2 1879 George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London New York: 416 Broome Street This Volume, complete in 2 parts, with 2 titles pages, Part 1 and Part 2 BOTH Title pages are dated 1879 Ed: So there is a Frontis and Title page for the Full book at the beginning then a title page for Part 1 then a Frontis and title page at the beginning of Part 2. Images courtesy of Philip Hollaway
	Fur Country 188x Wm L Allison Company New York No Frontispiece Arundel Edition Collection Andrew Nash
188x	Fur Country 188x Wm L Allison Company New York Arundel Edition NOTE: This "may" be a cover misprint! SAME as the above Arundel Edition BUT mising left side scroll, and "Arundel Edition" text at top Note, Oval on lower spine NOT Gilt like above book
nd (circa 1880s)	Fur Country nd (circa 1880s) Wm L Allison Company New York
nd-1881/1883	NOTE: Same cover as below Worthington, except Spine different The Fur Country nd (inscribed 1881&1883) John W Lovell 14 to 20 ASTOR PLACE New York Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows) Tissue between Title and Frontis "sometimes" has "Illustrated" in the lower banner, and sometimes, not Lower Spine Insignia: "J. W. L" = John W. Lovell Red copy Collection Andrew Nash**
nd - inscribed 1882 * No "Illustrated" below banner on cover!:*	NOTE: Same cover as above Lovell except NO "Illustrated" on cover and same cover as below Worthington, except Spine different, and NO "Illustrated" on cover The Fur Country nd - inscribed 1882 John W Lovell 14 to 20 ASTOR PLACE New York Text block, red edges! Fronticepiece is different from Above Lovell and Below Worthington Fronticepiece = "From this position they were able ..." pg 99 Tissue between Title and Frontis Does NOT have "Illustrated" on diagonal on cover NOTE: The Banner (Fur Country) on this cover, like the Worthington Cover, has a branch on top of the Upper Left Corner of the banner. This is different from the Lovell Banner, where the branch is UNDER the banner! ALL OTHER decorations on the cover are identical!!! Lower Spine Insignia: "J. W. L" = John W. Lovell Blue copy Collection Andrew Nash**
nd - presentation plate, June 1884	NOTE: Same cover as above Lovell, except Spine different The Fur Country nd - Presented 1884 Richard Worthington 750 Broadway New York **Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows) NOTE: The Banner (Fur Country) on this Worthington Cover, has a branch on top of the Upper Left Corner of the banner. This is different from the regular Lovell Banner, where the branch is UNDER the banner! ALL OTHER decorations on the cover are identical!!! Lower Spine Insignia: "R. W." = Richard Worthington Brown copy Collection Andrew Nash Red/Brown copy Collection Andrew Nash
nd - circa 1884 - Hybrid copy	NOTE: Same cover as Above Worthington, except Spine different The Fur Country nd John W Lovell 14 to 20 ASTOR PLACE New York Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows) Lower Spine Insignia: "R. R. W." = Richard Worthington ?? NOTE: this is Definitely NOT "J. W. L" so NOT Lovell insignia Beige copy Collection Andrew Nash**
Lovell / Worthington similarity, re-shown here, for emphasis!!! - True Worthington in the Middle! Cover has text "Illustrated" on a diagonal AND Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows) ALL 3 Collection Andrew Nash

nd (inscribed 1885)	Fur Country nd (inscribed 1885) Routledge London Jules Verne Library Part 1 and 2 are identified on the spine as 1* and 2** as well as on the title page In 2 parts part 1, In 2 parts part 2
1886	The Fur Country 1886 Sampson Low London 2nd image courtesy of Dana Eales
1889	Fur Country 1889 Pollard and Moss New York Stylized "P & M" script in lower banner
nd	Fur Country nd Pollard and Moss New York the name "Jules Verne" in center of cover Brown and Orange shown Ed: The lower brown copy, seems to be missing the Title and Jules Verne. The spaces are just Blank!
nd	Fur Country nd Pollard and Moss New York similar to above but with gilt AND Jules Verne in Lower Banner
nd (inscr 1882)	Fur Country nd? (inscribed 1882) W M Allison New York
	The Fur Country nd Wm L Allison, Clapham New York
1879	Title Page Variant 1 The Fur Country complete in 1 volume 1879 - inscribed 1887 George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London New York: 416 Broome Street Ed: Based on New York address, book contents dates to 1866-1881 see Routledge History Translated by Henry Frith Each part paginated seperately 2 illustrations, 1 at beginning of each part. Half-Crown Juveniles Ed: This book is an anomaly. An "Identical" volume has been seen (see circa 1887 below) with NO date on the title page, and with a different "New York" mention. This volume (1879) has an 1887 inscription, which "seems" to indicate that this volume was released in 1887, and the contents were "left-overs" from 1879! To further reinforce this idea, the matching cover Journey to the Centre of the Earth, has an 1887 inscription as well, with no date on the title page. Images Courtesy Philip Hollaway
nd	Title Page Variant 2 The Fur Country complete in 1 volume nd George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London New York: 9 Lafayette Place Ed: Based on New York address, book contents dates to 1881-1886 see Routledge History Translated by Henry Frith Each part paginated seperately 2 illustrations, 1 at beginning of each part. Half-Crown Juveniles The cover of this book, is identical to the cover of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, which has been seen Undated, inscribed 1887 Ed: Notice how Gilt title surround is near identical, and the font of the title identical on this and the above Routledge books! putting both undated books near in publication to each other.
nd - Bookplate 1888	Title Page Variant 3 The Fur Country complete in 1 volume nd - Bookplate 1888 George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London Glascow and New York Ed: Based on New York address, book contents dates to 1887-1888 see Routledge History Translated by Henry Frith Each part paginated seperately 2 illustrations, 1 at beginning of each part. Ed: Strangley, in THIS copy, the 2 illustrations are both 8mm shorter than the rest of the text block. Half-Crown Juveniles The cover of this book, is identical to the cover of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, which has been seen Undated, inscribed 1887
nd - ads 1887	The Fur Country nd (ads 1887) Wm. L. Allison, No. 93 Chambers and 75 Reade Street New York Tissue before Title page - Frontis "may" be missing in MY copy Half Title After Title page? List of Illustrations rear of half-title(12, no Frontis mentioned!) (Image 131, 242, 272 missing or never present) Ads on Front and Rear endpapers for books by J.B.Lippincott Company Publishers 718 and 717 Markeet Street, Philadelphia - Worcester's Unabridged Quarto Dictionary - Edition of 1887 - Chamber's Encyclopedia (10 volumes) - Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World and Lippincott's Biograhical Dictionary - Reader's Reference Library Collection Andrew Nash
1888	Variant A The Fur Country 1888 Sampson Low London Seventh Edition
1888	** Unique 7th Edition with different cover Gilt! * Variant B The Fur Country 1888 Sampson Low London Seventh Edition Ed: Interestingly, the book has a presentation plate from 1908!! and a catalogue in back with *North Against South* (which came out 1888) Ed: Note the different gilt on the cover. The Sled is gilt vs Sled being black with gilt background!!! Trees on cover, are actually SAME trees that were previously on the spine!!! Spine similar to 1908 Musson!! Images courtesy Philip Hollaway
nd - circa 1889-90	*The Fur Country* nd George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London Glascow, Manchester, and New York *Group of Boys Series* Bottom cover image courtesy of Dana Eales
nd - circa 1890	*The Fur Country* nd George Routledge and Sons Broadway, Ludgate Hill London
18xx	The Fur Country 18xx? George Munro Publishers New York Seaside Library - Vol. IV No. 75
nd - inscr 1894 "Part 1 on cover" indicating Part 1 "1 * on spine" indicating Part 1	Every Boy's Library The Fur Country, Part 1 nd (inscr 1894) George Routledge London The Fur Country, Part 2 nd (inscr 1894) George Routledge London NOTE: The Fur Country Part 1, has been observed with 2 cover variations: With "Part 1" printed on the cover below "The Fur Country" and with "Vol. 1" on the spine With NO part indication on the cover, BUT the spine has 1 *, below the title
inscr 1904	The Fur Country nd(inscr 1904) George Routledge & Sons Ltd London Collection Andrew Nash
1907	*The Fur Country* 1907 Sampson Low, Marston & Company London "Pears Soap" edition 334 pages Translated by N. D'Anvers Pears Soap Edition description
nd circa1910	The Fur Country nd (circa 1910) George Routledge and Sons London
nd	The Fur Country nd George Routledge and Sons Limited London & E F Dutton & Co. New York Torch Series
nd(circa 1908)	Musson edition, NOT specifically mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia, although the Sampson Low Twentieth Edition IS! The FurCountry or, Seventy degrees North Latitude nd (circa 1908) Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd London The Musson Book Company, Ltd Toronto 334 pages "Fully Illustrated" 16 illustrations, 8 b+w, 8 colour Twetieth Edition Copyright This book is the Musson variety, because of the name Musson at the bottom of the spine. Ed: This book is identified as the Twentieth Edition, and I believe all copies say that. image courtesy of B Kutzera Collection Andrew Nash
circa 1924 Unique "Furry" Font	* Colour Cover * The Fur Country nd - circa 1924 - Bookplate Dec 29, 1927 Sampson Low. Marston & Co., Ltd London 8 illustrations including Frontispiece Frontis/46/86/150/190/222/294/326 page (more illustratons than the below Plain version) Ed: HAS Sampson Low 1794 (MDCCXCIV) Logo on Title Page. That usually means near 1914 or near 1924 ! I think 1924! This is a unique Sampson Low binding, specific to this title and what is really interesting, is that the Brass Printing plate, that was used for the printing the cover has been found. An Amazing FIND !!! The Brass Printing Plate!!! Book and Brass - Collection Andrew Nash
nd - circa 1928	PLAIN Outline Cover * *The Fur Country* nd - circa 1928 Sampson Low. Marston & Co., Ltd London (less illustratons than the above White version) At least 1 illustration at pg 190 plus Frontis Ed: HAS Sampson Low 1794 Logo (MDCCXCIV) Logo on Title Page. That usually means near 1914 or near 1924 ! I guess that this is near 1928! Australian Bookseller - Swain's, 123 Pitt St., Sydney
	The Fur Country or Seventy Degrees North Latitude nd (Circa 1920s) Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. London only the Frontice illustration "IMP" Dustjacket shown Collection Andrew Nash
1966	*Through the Behring Strait (Pt 1)* 1966 ARCO Publications London Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket The Sun in Eclipse (Pt 2) 1966 ARCO Publications London Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket
1966	*Through the Behring Strait (Pt 1)* nd - copyright 1966 Associated Booksellers Westport, Conn Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket The Sun in Eclipse (Pt 2) nd - copyright 1966 Associated Booksellers Westport, Conn Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket
1970	*Through the Behring Strait (Pt 1)* 1970 Associated Booksellers Bridgeport, Conn 06606 192 pages 0 illustrations my copy Red/Orange cloth, very square spine Opposite the Title page a list of 49 title in The Fitzroy Edition Copyright Arco Publications 1966 Back of dustjacket a list of 61 Jules Verne titles $3.00 each Associated Booksellers Bridgeport, Conn. 06606 Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket clipped Collection Andrew Nash The Sun in Eclipse (Pt 2) 1970 Associated Booksellers Bridgeport, Conn 06606 192 pages 0 illustrations my copy Red/Orange cloth, very square spine Opposite the Title page a list of 49 title in The Fitzroy Edition Copyright Arco Publications 1966 Back of dustjacket a list of 61 Jules Verne titles $3.00 each Associated Booksellers Bridgeport, Conn. 06606 Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket clipped Collection Andrew Nash
1982	Family Without a Name A Romance of the Rebellion of 1837 in Quebec 1982 NC Press Limited Toronto Translated by Edward Baxter, Stratford, Ontario, Canada This was a brand new translation of an important book about the history of Canada. It is hardcover (red-maroon) with a dustjacket My copy is autographed by the translator. On reverse of Title page: New Canada Publications, a division of NC Press Limited, Box 4010, Station A, Toronto, Ontario, M5W 1H8 The chapter heading and first 2 sentences of the book is: "Historical Prelude A Few Facts, A Few Dates What a sorry sight the human race is," remarked the philosophers at the end of the eighteenth century, "cutting each other's throats for the sake of a few ice-covered acres of land." It was not their wisest observation, for they were referring to Canada, over which the British and French were then at war." Ed: I am sorry to say that when I first saw this book, it was in a remainder bin at a one of our Canadian Book chainstores. It is an excellent translation and does not deserve to be remaindered!!! ISBN: 0-919601-86-3 Collection Andrew Nash
	The Fur Country A Romance of the High Arctic 1987 New Canada Publications a division of NC Press Limited Box 4010, Station A Toronto Alan Sutton Publishing Limited Gloucester (UK) with illustrations and map Pocket Classics in a new English Translation by Edward T Baxter (from Stratford Ontario) Paperback Collection Andrew Nash

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