Le Village Aerian - 1901

The Village in the Treetops - 1964

38 illustrations (Georges Roux)

[Voyages Extraordinaires #48 - 2 Volumes - L'Afrique]

Bibliographic
Reference
French
(J-M Margot)
Jules Verne
Encyclopedia
Myers
Bibliography
Galagher
Bibliography
 
VA
V050 M57 A85
Alternate English Titles:
(The Aerial Village) (this direct translation never used)

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

 The members of a safari in the Congo discover what appears to be a colony of natives living in the trees.


Book Collecting Information:
Hetzel Editions:

This listing contains ALL Jules Verne Encyclopedia bibliographic entries for this book.

1946 Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On November 18, 1946, Willis E. Hurd inscribed in his French edition of this work that he had translated it into "American Manuscript" sometime after his retirement in May 1944. However, this translation was lost along with many other Verne-related items and correspondence after Hurd's death in 1958."
First English
Editon:

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1964, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition as The Village in the Treetops, 191 pages, priced at $2.75 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO). ... Interestingly, the title variation The Village in the Treetops first appeared in a 1944 letter from Hurd describing his translation efforts."

The Village in the Treetops
1964
ARCO
London

191 pages

Opposite the Title page a list of 39 titles in the Fitzroy Edition

First published 1964 by Arco Publications
Copyright Arco Publications 1964

Back of Dustjacket a list of 38 Jules Verne titles
each 12 s 6dnet
ARCO PUBLICATIONS

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped 12s 6d net covered by a 15/- net sticker

Base of Dustjacket spine - ARCO (bold)

My copy possibly from Walter James Miller
with Yellow highlighting
and a note about I O Evans
Collection Andrew Nash

First US
Edition:

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1964, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition as The Village in the Treetops, 191 pages, priced at $2.75 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO). ... Interestingly, the title variation The Village in the Treetops first appeared in a 1944 letter from Hurd describing his translation efforts."
(same entry as above)

The Village in the Treetops
nd - copyright 1964
Associated Booksellers
Westport Conn.

191 pages

0 illustrations

Opposite the Title page a list of 39 Title in The Fitzroy Edition

First published by Associated Booksellers 1964
Copyright 1964 in England by Arco Publications

Back of dustjacket an ad for The Fitzroy Edition
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped (3.95 in pencil)

Collection Andrew Nash

Other Editions:
1967
Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"It was also published in the United States by Ace paperbacks. Interestingly, the title variation The Village in the Treetops first appeared in a 1944 letter from Hurd describing his translation efforts."

The Village in the Treetops
#H-67
1970
Ace Books Inc.
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

Fitzroy Edition
paperback

Collection Andrew Nash

Return to Verne Titles Page
Return
to Jules Verne Collecting Web Page Collecting
©Images copyright Andrew Nash 2011 to 2024
WebPage Design by Puppy Cup Productions