Translated from the French of Jules Verne
author of "Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth," "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," "The Mysterious Island," ETC., ETC.

With Illustrations by Riou

Chocolate Brown Endpapers
NO Ads or Catalogue
H.L.Shepard & CO at base of Spine

Green and Red seen.

Green = NO Tissue after Frontis

*** Ed: I have handled 4 Green copies and NONE of them had Tissue after the Frontispiece, BUT I have seen 1 Red/Orange copy (below) and it DOES have Tissue after the Frontispiece.

Ed: NOTE - Top right corner of Shepard Frontis image is clipped!

Collection Andrew Nash

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
nd - (known 1874)
Henry L Shepard & Co.
No. 31 Hawley .
Boston

Translated from the French of Jules Verne
author of "Adventures in the Land of the Behemoth," "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," "The Mysterious Island," ETC., ETC.

With Illustrations by Riou

Deep Blue Endpapers (some say "coated black")
NO Ads or Catalogue
Blank space at base of Spine
"Slightly" thicker book than the Green Copies above!

Red/Orange = Tissue after Frontis

*** Ed: I have handled 4 Green copies (above - WITH Publisher on Spine) and none of them had Tissue after the Frontispiece, BUT I have THIS Red/Orange copy and it DOES have Tissue after the Frontispiece.

Ed: NOTE - Top right corner of Shepard Frontis image is clipped!

Provenence:
Sumner & Stillman Booksellers ($375)
Gary Munson Collection
Collection Andrew Nash

New Edition
52 illustrations by Riou
(full page illustrations!)
(spine says 53 illustr., title page says 52)
8 pp undated ads
(The first two titles in the catalog are Henty's Young Franc-tireurs and Out on the Pampas)

Translation by Stephen W. White
-which has the correct character Prof Lidenbrock

Double columns, issued in paper wrappers

A full description of this volume is:

"Another "Jules Verne Reprint"
It is announced that Jules Verne's capital stories, entitled "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth," and "A Winter's Sojourn on the Ice," special translations of which were recently published in the columns of our cotemporary, The Evening Telegraph, have just been issued in pamphlet form, the two stories making a neat octavo volume of 123 pages. The issue of this volume has been anticipated for some time, and we learn that the advance orders received for it indicates that it will be quite as popular as the proevious volume of Jules Verne's romances, reprinted from "The Telegraph." "
from: The Philadelphia Inquirer, 30 Oct, 1874

Image courtesy of Sumner and Stillman

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
nd - known to be 1874
Scribner, Armstrong & CO.,
654 Broadway.
New York 

With Fifty-Two Illustrations by Riou

Spine also says, 53 Illustrations, but there are only 52

6 page Catalogue in rear
Cover Bevelled

Seen in Brick and Green

Published: Fall 1874

Read an excellent description of this book from Sumner and Stillman, Here.

Bottom of spine reads:
Scribner Armstrong & Co

"Sold Only By Subscription"

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
nd - known to be 1874
Scribner, Armstrong & CO.,
654 Broadway.
New York 

Bottom of spine reads:
SCRIBNERS

"Sold Only By Subscription"

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
nd - known to be 1874
Scribner, Armstrong & CO.,
654 Broadway.
New York 

Bottom of spine reads:
Scribner Armstrong & Co

Ed: Initially I thought this cover was a misprint
BUT I have seen more than one, and I have seen
the Blindstamp on other covers ie Meridiana!

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
nd
Scribner, Armstrong & CO.,
654 Broadway
New York

Ed: Initially I thought this cover was a misprint
BUT I have seen more than one, and I have seen
the Blindstamp on other Verne books ie Meridiana!

Early Publishers illustrated Wrappers edition.
Twelvemo.
305pgs
10pg publisher's advertisements

20 inserted engraved plates

Provenance: from Jerry Weist Collection (?)

Sold by Heritage Auctions

In Wrappers

Henry L Shepard also published 2 other "in Wraps" volumes around the same time:

Mysterious Island (1875) & Meridiana (1874)

Collection Andrew Nash

Journey in the Interior of the Earth


(the above 2 may be the same copy!..oh well)

The Jules Verne Library

Journey in the Interior of the Earth
nd-circa 1875
Ward, Lock & Tyler
Warwick House, Paternoster Row
London

Note: cover does say "in the Interior" but the title page says "into the Interior"

I think the 2 covers to the left are "Into the" and "In the"

The Jules Verne Library

London, The Examiner, Sat, Dec 4, 1875

An ad in English at the North Pole, circa 1874/1875

An ad in Among the Cannibals, circa 1876

Thank you for the help from Philip Hollaway

1876 (Catalogue 1875)

2 title pages, BOTH with 1876 date.

Only 2 illustrations, 1 next to each title page.

therefore a "Cheaper Edition"

1876 Double Volume

August 1875 Catalogue + another undated catalogue in the back

The August 1875 Catalogue titled "George Routledge & Sons Catalogue of A Thousand Juvenile Books"
Does NOT include this book in the catalogue

All but red Image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

Every Boys Library

Jules Verne Yellowback

2 title pages, the first containing BOTH titles, and the 2nd just Five Weeks ...

Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

Weldon / Goubaud publishers information

The Jules Verne Library

Jules Verne's Wonder Books

The Daisy Books

179 pages

One copy seen with Bookplate, Dec 1876

Note: Weldon and Co, seems to have only published for a short time Dec 1875 to Mar/Apr 1876

After that, the company "became" (was bought out?) by Goubaud, that sports the same address!

The below Daisy List, is from Five Weeks in a Balloon
Thanks Phil Hollaway

Image courtesy of Dana Eales

Weldon / Goubaud publishers information

Illustrated
gilt decorated

listed in The Bookseller: A Newspaper of British and Foreign Literature, Issues 218-229, May 3, 1876, pg 434.

"The Boys' Bookshelf,
In Handsome Stiff Wrapper, Price 9d
All the Favourite Boys' Books, hitherto published at prices varying from from 1s to 1s6d, are now in course of being issued at 9d by Goubaud and Son.

Volumes Now Ready.
Verne's Voyage to the Centre of the Earth, 9d
Verne's Five Weeks in a Balloon, 9d
...
To be followed by other Volumes of Jules Verne"

Weldon / Goubaud publishers information

dark green cloth with gilt titles

The Jules Verne Library

publisher's adverts

Journey(on title page)-179pp + 1p advert
Five-222pp + 14pp adverts

Seaside Library
Vol. V, No. 87

Collection Andrew Nash

OR
Ward, Lock and Co.,
London: Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C.
New York: Bond Streeet.

The Family Gift Series

Images courtesy of Philip Hollaway

Cover also seen with Moon Voyage

Book Plate 1882

Book Plate - 1885, different title page from above

Illustrated

The Youth's Library of Wonder and Adventure

Also seen with an 1882 Book Plate
and another with an 1885 Book Plate

2nd 2 images courtesy of Philip Halloway

Series: Youth Library
inscribed 1884

Jules Verne Library

not illustrated

The Youths Library of Wonder and Adventure
(above series indicated in the brown around the title)

Image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

See this similar cover (shown here) further down the page!)

This is the third style binding used by Griffith & Farran for the "Boy's Own Favourite Library" (BOFL).
About 5 different Henty titles were published by Griffith & Farran as first editions and later they were reprinted
as part of the BOFL series.
The BOFL series was begun by Griffith & Farran in 1881. There were at least 4, maybe 5 distinct binding styles used.
This binding is considered the third style and was used after Messr's Welsh and Okeden joined the firm in 1884/5.
It is believed this style was begun around 1886 ...if the copy has gilt edges and bevelled boards it may be closer to 1887/8
as that is when these improvements began to appear. If a catalog is present in the back sometimes you can find a printer mark that would contain the last two years of the date.

Information provided by: Bob Bailey (2002)

Price: Sixpence

in Wraps

YES, dated on the TItle page!

Not illustrated

Routledge Star-Iris Series

Image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

Every Boy's Library

This book has an inscription:

"Presented to David Colegrave for good conduct"
St. James CE Sunday School, Maratah, Tasmania
February 20, 1887.

Also on the same page (front side) is an embossed mark for the book seller "Walch Bros - Birchall - Launcheston,
Booksellers & Stationers."
Maratah and Launcheston are both in the island of Tasmania. The book is intact with only some
slight stains to the back cover. All the pages are there and are gold leafed on all 3 sides.
The book was found at an estate sale in Sydney, Australia.

The ending page bottom page show "Charles Dickens and Evans, Crystal Palace Press"
plus a catalogue of George Routledge and Sons' books. The book does not show the exact year
of publication, but similar catalogues and gold leaf pages appear in the 1886/88 time period.
The Catalogue shows that most of the books sold for "3s", "6d" and included subjects like
"The Homing or Carrier Pigeon".
(info provided by Bob McGinnis, Houston, Texas - Feb 2003)

Half-Crown Juveniles

The cover of this book, is identical to the cover of The Fur Country, which has been seen Undated and Dated 1879

NOTE: The Spine AND the Title page both say A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, different from the Cover's A Voyage to the Centre of the Earth.

Hutchinson Series

Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

Hutchinson Series

Routledge Set - Olive Branch

Hutchinson Series

a very cheaply produced book with thin paper covers, printed on cheap paper stock.

Image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

Boys Own Favourite Library (mentioned on cover)

circa 1891 based on the address

Victorian Verne Vignette

Bowden name came in existance in 1891!

not illustrated

Image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

Jules Verne Yellowback

Image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

New Edition
52 Illustrations

Mustard image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

New Edition

Torch Series

Seen in Red and Grey

nd - circa 1900

Part of a 5 Volume Set, with Henry Austin Illustrations

3 B+W Illustrations by Henry Austin (incl Frontice)

The Fronticepiece image is replicated on the cover

Jules Verne Series (Sea Serpent)

Image courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

1 of at least 6 identical volumes

12 illustrations

305 pages

6 Volume Set

Center of the Cover

1 of at least 6 identical volumes

12 illustrations

305 pages

6 Volume Set

Center of the Cover

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
1908
Charles Scribner's Sons
New York

Scribner's Uniform Edition

Known Publication Dates:
1886 Low-Hi-Low U
1908 Low-Hi-Low NoU Regular

Size: 208mm x 150mm
55 illustrations incl Frontispiece
Pages numbered 1 to 305
(illustrations not included in above)
Ad : 11 vol $21.50, 3 vol $7.50
Uniform Edition on Title page: No
Spine Scroll = Low-Hi-Low
Cover Top Scroll = Regular

NOTE: 1908 volume does NOT have a Chapter table of contents

Journey to the Centre of the Earth
1911
Henry Frowde Hodder & Stoughton
London

6 colour illustrations
Paste-down IS included inside

Illustrated by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
(T C Dugdale, 1880-1952)

Collection Andrew Nash

6 colour illustrations

Illustrated by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
(T C Dugdale, 1880-1952)

Ed: Is the Copyright 1911 correct???

Red cover with "A Knight in Armour" blind stamped

Illustrated by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
(T C Dugdale, 1880-1952)

6 Illustrations
(I am counting the Paste-down..Is it included inside?)

Illustrated by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
(T C Dugdale, 1880-1952)

Ed: Below copy is "Reprinted" 1924. What is this one??

Red cover with "A Knight in Armour" blind stamped

The Boy's Pocket Library

Ultra-rare DustJacket also shown on left

This book is in a smaller format, and
only has 1 illustration, the Frontispiece

Illustrated by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
(T C Dugdale, 1880-1952)

Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

"Scribner Series for Young People"

Pastedown image on cover AND
Dustjacket versions

(date on this really uncertain..1890s?..1930s?)

Sun and Clouds Cover

Seen in Red, Blue and Green covers
(green, with DJ)

Green image courtesy of Philip Hollaway

Adapted and Edited by Eugene Pellissier
Formerly Assistant Master at Clipton College
and Lecturer at University College, Bristol

Prescribed for use in the Province of Ontario

Copyright, Canada, 1933 Printed in Canada

This is a school textbook.
It has a 2 page English Prefatory Note, a 4 page English Introduction
and includes Notes, Alphabetical List of Irregular Verbs occuring in the text
Vocabulary, Words and Phrases, Questionnaire, Sentences on Syntax and Idoms,
Passages for Translation into French and Sujets de Rédaction.

in Dustjacket

Movie tie-in paperback

in Dustjacket

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket

224 pages

First published by ARCO Publications 1961
Second impression 1965
Copyright Arco Publications 1961

Back of Dustjacket list of 40 Jules Verne titles
each 15s net
ARCO PUBLICATIONS

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped

Base of Dustjacket Spine - "Nuclear symbol" & ARCO (bold)

Collection Andrew Nash

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket

Translated and Annotated by Ron Miller (Wiki Link)

Copies are signed by Ron Miller on the cover

"spiral bound" (well, that plastic thingy!) with Clear plastic cover, and Black plastic rear cover.

Note: (by Ron Miller)
"This is a work in progress and must be considered a draft MS. The Editing and proofreading process is still ongoing, as is the process of annotation and assembly of illustrations. Also for this reason, not all copies of this MS will be identical. The editor encourages his readers to send him their comments, corrections, additions or suggestions."

In New, Complete Translations by Frederick Paul Walter

Translations and critical material c 2010 by Frederick Paul Walter