Alternate English Titles: 

Mysterious Island (The)
Abandoned (Part 2 of 3)
Dropped From the Clouds (Part 1 of 3 Var. A)
Secret of the Island (The) (Part 3 of 3)
Wrecked in the Air (Part 1 of 3 Var. B)

During the American Civil war, five men:, Captain Cyrus Smith, an engineer; Gédéon (Gideon) Spilett, a reporter; Pencroff a sailor; Harbert (Herbert), a student; Nab (Neb) a cook and Smith's dog Top escape the siege of Richmond, Virginia by balloon. The balloon was launched during a great storm; the wind from the storm blows the balloon and its six passengers on a 6,000 mile journey. They manage to make it to an island, which they determine is in the South Pacific Ocean. Everyone is accounted for except their natural leader Smith and his dog. The engineer and his dog are found under mysterious circumstances, but it is just the first of the island's many mysteries. Through the use of the engineer's vast knowledge, their wits, courage and the occasional help of an unknown force, the men begin to turn this island into their new home. When they complete a small boat, they are able to journey to a nearby island and add another member to their island's population. That man they eventually find out is named Ayrton, who was left on the nearby island for his involvement in the affair of the "Children of Captain Grant" (1868). The castaways survive an invasion by pirates, but their mysterious benefactor later reveals himself to them. Captain Nemo tells them his history and that they may not be able to survive the next attack. That next attack is from the island itself as the island's volcano has begun to stir from its hibernation.

NOTE: The stories Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant (1868), Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers (1870) and this story are all part of a trilogy, with Ayrton and Captain Nemo being the linking characters. Unfortunately, for reasons yet unknown, but probably because this linkage wasn't planned out in advance, the timelines for the three stories are inconsistent. This story takes place near the end of the American Civil War in 1865 and for the two years following; Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers takes place in 1866 and Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant takes place in 1864. Don't try to resolve these discrepancies because it is impossible.

First UK Editon:		Part 1: The Mysterious Island: Dropped from the Clouds 1875 Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle Crown Building, London Translated by W.H.G. Kingston 40 pages of adverts at end of book dated February 1875 Gilt Edges Pictorial Blue cloth (2 images shown) Part 2: The Mysterious Island:-Abandoned 1875 Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle Crown Building, London Translated by W.H.G. Kingston 40 pages of adverts at end of book dated February 1875 Pictorial Brown cloth Part 3: The Mysterious Island: The Secret of the Island 1875 Sampson Low London Pictorial Green cloth Translated by W.H.G. Kingston
First US dition: Only part 1 published in this format		Mysterious Island: Wrecked in the Air 1875 Scribner Armstrong and Co 654 Broadway, New York The Authorized Edition 48 illustrations At the front of the book, certification by Hetzel and Co. At the back of the book, 1 page of adverts Advertisement after the title page. Note: This is only Part 1...the remainder was not published in this format! The text is arranged in double-column format (like a newspaper!) Noted in Red/Rust and Green cloth with gilt lettering
First US Edition:		Part 2: The Mysterious Island: Abandoned 1875 Scribner Armstrong and Co New York Translated by W.H.G. Kingston (portion of cover shown) Part 3: The Mysterious Island: The Secret of the Island 1876 Scribner, Armstrong and Company New York Translated by W. H. G. Kingston
Other Editions: 1875 The Mysterious Island: Shipwrecked in the Air 1875 Henry L Shepard Boston This was an "unauthorized edition" 1876 The Mysterious Island 1876 Household Words Publishing Co Boston The Mysterious Island: The Secret of the Island copyright 1876 Sampson Low London Pictorial Green cloth Translated by W.H.G. Kingston nd circa 1880 Mysterious Island nd circa 1880 William L Allison New York nd, inscribed 1881 Mysterious Island nd, inscribed Dec 25, 1881 John W Lovell New York 1882 Mysterious Island 1882 B Worthington New York nd, inscribed 1883 Mysterious Island nd, inscribed 1883 Belford Clarke and Co Chicago Caxton Edition 1883 The Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds 1883 Sampson Low London Jules Verne Works wrappered edition 1884 Mysterious Island 1884 Belford Clarke + Co Chicago nd The Mysterious Island nd A L Burt nd Mysterious Island nd Hurst and Co 1887 Mysterious Island 1887 Burrows Company Cleveland Sterling Edition nd (circa 1887) Mysterious Island nd (circa 1887) Belford Clarke & Co  Caxton Edition Brown and Green shown nd Mysterious Island nd Frank F Lovel New York Aldine Edition 1888 Mysterious Island 1888 Mercantile Publishing Co 1889 Mysterious Island: Dropped from the Clouds 1889 Sampson Low London Mysterious Island 1890 Donohue Henneberry + Co Chicago Caxton Edition nd (circa 1893) The Secret of the Island nd (circa 1893) Sampson Low London  6th Edition nd Mysterious Island: Abandoned nd Sampson Low London 1894 Mysterious Island: The Secret of the Island 1894 Sampson Low Marston + Co London (circa 1895) The Abandoned circa 1895 Geo Munros Sons New York No. 2145 in Seaside Library 1906 The Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds Abandoned & The Secret of the Island 1906 Sampson Low London New and Cheaper Edition translator: W H G Kingston nd Mysterious Island nd A L Burt New York nd The Mysterious Island nd A L Burt New York circa 1910 Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds Mysterious Island: The Secret of the Island nd circa 1910 Sampson Low London nd circa 1910 Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds nd, circa 1910 Sampson Low London 1915 Mysterious Island: Secret of the Island 1915 J M Dent London & E P Dutton + Co New York (circa 192x) The Mysterious Island (circa 192x) Grosset and Dunlap Shown in dustjacket nd Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds nd Sampson Low London nd Mysterious Island: Abandoned nd Sampson Low London nd (circa 1920) The Secret of the Island nd Sampson Low, Marston and Company London  Authorized Copyright Edition nd (circa 1920) Mysterious Island: Secret of the Island nd (circa 1920) Sampson Low London 1927 Mysterious Island 1927 Scribners + Sons New York Dustjacket shown nd The Mysterious Island nd Grosset and Dunlap Pub New York nd (circa 1930) Secret of the Island nd (circa 1930) Sampson Low Marston and Co London Dustjacket and the revealed cover shown nd Dropped From the Clouds nd Sampson Low, Marston and Company London  Authors copyright edition nd (circa 1910) Mysterious Island nd (circa 1910) M A Donahue Chicago nd Mysterious Island nd Hurst & Company, Publishers New York  "Explorer" Edition 1956 The Mysterious Island 1956 Grosset and Dunlap New York Rebound? 1957 The Mysterious Island 1957 The World Publishing Co New York/Cleveland Dustjacket shown Illustrated by Henry C Pitz? Part 1: Dropped From the Clouds 1959 ARCO Publications London Part 2: The Secret of the Island 1959 ARCO Publications London Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket Part 1: Dropped From the Clouds (1959) Associated Booksellers Westport, Conn. 191 pages Part 2: The Secret of the Island (1959) Associated Booksellers Westport, Conn. 191 pages Fitzroy Edition Dustjacket