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Maison a vapeur - 1880

The Steam House - 1880

[Voyages Extraordinaires #20 - 2 Volumes - L'Asie]

French
(J-M Margot)
Jules Verne
Encyclopedia
Myers
Bibliography
Galagher
Bibliography
MV
V021
M46
A48
Alternate English Titles:
    Demon of Cawnpore (Part 1 of 2)
    Demon of the Cawnpore (Part 1 of 2)
    Steam House (Part I) The Demon of Cawnpore
    Steam House (Part II) Tigers and Traitors
    Tigers and Traitors (Part 2 of 2)
    Tigers and Traitors, Steam House (Part 2 of 2)
    The End of Nana Sahib

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

Nana Sahib is wanted for the atrocities he committed during the Sepoy revolt in India in 1857. Ten years later, an engineer named Banks invites Colonel Munro, Captain Hood, a Frenchman named Maucler and their associates to accompany him on a tour of the northern parts of India via a unique conveyance. The conveyance's engine resembles a huge elephant, only this elephant is powered by steam. As the adventurer's head north it becomes obvious to them that Colonel Munro (whose wife was reported killed at Cawnpore) has plans to for revenge. Unknown to him, Nana Sahib has similar intentions.


Book Collecting Information:
Hetzel Editions:
First Engish Edition in Serial form

THE UNION JACK
will be
The best Paper for Boys
The most complete Paper for Boys
The most interesting Paper for Boys
Will contain the best Stories for Boys
The best Articles for Boys
The best Pictures for Boys
The best Answers to Boys
The best Fun for Boys
It will be the best Paper for Boys ever published

The Steam House
The Union Jack
Volume II - 7th October 1880 to 29th September 1881
Weekly Parts from issue 41 to 92
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
London

832 pages, editted by G. A. Henty

Also contains:
by G. A. Henty
-An Indian Cattle Raid (2 weekly parts)
-Bears and Dacoits (2 parts)
This is the first appearance with book publication from Blackie not until 1896
-The Cornet of Horse (26 parts)
This is the first appearance which didn't appear in book form until 1881 from Sampson Low
-The Pipe of Mystery (1 part)
This is the first appearance with a 10 year gap before it was published by Blackie in Tales of Daring and Danger in 1889
-The Young Franc-Tireurs (22 parts)
There are quite a few Editor's Notes throughout by Henty.
One of these notes offers any boy that introduces 12 new subscribers a copy of his book Seaside -Maidens! .
- Harry Collingwood: An Eventful Ride (2 parts)
- Bernard Heldmann: Dorrincourt (22 parts)
& Rawdon School (11 parts)
- George Manville Fenn: The Ensign and the Middy (41 parts)
- J. Percy Groves: Three Days' Leave (1 part) & Brought to Bay (5 parts)

The volume includes many black and white illustrations and a few maps for most stories, a lot within the text and quite a few full page. There is one full page colour illustration Explanation of the British National Flag commonly know as The Union Jack.
The publication folded after just four years, much to the disappointment of Henty.

" The quality boys’ weekly Union Jack (1880–83),
which was established as a wholesome rival to
the Boy’s Own Paper (1879-..._)"

First English Editon - published in 2 Parts
Part 1 - The Demon of Cawnpore -1881

Two Spine variants (3 points of diference):
See description to the right
Variant "A" Variant "B"
The Steam House (Part 1)
Demon of Cawnpore

1881
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street,
London

Seen with 2 different Catalogues:
- dated April 1880
- dated December 1881

Illustrated

Translated from the French by A. D. Kingston

Two Spine variants (3 points of diference):

  • Variant A - (catalogue April 1880)
    "Jules Verne" (Font)
    Less
    "curly J" and little points at ends of each letter
  • Variant B - (catalogue December 1881)
    Jules Verne (Font)
    More "curly J" and other letter ends square
  • Variant A - (catalogue April 1880)
    "Illustrated" (style)
    "banner-like" with Gilt above and below lines
  • Variant B - (catalogue December 1881)
    "Illustrated" (style)
    "Box-like" with minimal gilt below lines
  • Variant A - (catalogue April 1880)
    "Sampson Low & Co" (font)
    Square Sampson Low
  • Variant B - (catalogue December 1881)
    "Sampson Low & Co" (font)
    More flourish in Sampson Low

Variant A - Collection Andrew Nash
Variant B - Collection Andrew Nash

First English Editon - published in 2 Parts:
Part 2 - Tigers and Traitors -1881

The Steam House (Part 2)
Tigers and Traitors

1881
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street,
London

Illustrated

Translated from the French by A. D. Kingston

Ed: Re Spine variants notied for The Demon of Cawnpore
Tigers and Traitors have (so far) only been seen with Spine Variant "A"

Collection Andrew Nash

First US Edition - published in 2 Parts:
P
art 1 - The Demon of Cawnpore - 1881


Demon of Cawnpore (Part 1)
1881
Charles Scribner's Sons
743 and 745 Broadway
New York

Grey - Collection Andrew Nash
Brown - Collection Andrew Nash

First US Edition - published in 2 Parts:
P
art 2 - Tigers and Traitors - 1881

Tigers and Traitors (Part 2)
1881
Charles Scribner's Sons
743 and 745 Broadway
New York

Brown - Collection Andrew Nash

Other Books:
1885 - Part 1 - The Demon of Cawnpore
Part 1:
Demon of Cawnpore (part 1 of Steam House)

1885
Sampson Low Marston Searle, & Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street
London

Illustrated

Translated from the French by A. D. Kingston

Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

1887 - Part 2 - Tigers and Traitors

Part 2:
Tigers and Traitors (part 2 of Steam House)

1887
Sampson Low Marston Searle, & Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street
London

Second Edition

Illustrated

Translated from the French by Miss Agnes Kingston

Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

1890 - Part 1 - The Demon of Cawnpore
Part 2 - Tigers and Traitors

Part 1:
Demon of Cawnpore (part 1 of Steam House)

1890
Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington
London

translated from the French by A. D. Kingston
"Illustrated"
New Edition
6 illustrations
190 pages

"Pears' Soap" edition

Collection Andrew Nash

Part 2:
Tigers and Traitors (part 2 of Steam House)

1890?
Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington
London

translated from the French by A. D. Kingston
"Illustrated"
New Edition
6 illustrations
190 pages

"Pears' Soap" edition

Collection Andrew Nash

1890
The Steam House (part II)
Tigers and Traitors

1890
Sampson Low
London

Gilt Banner edition

Ed: Note that a Gilt Banner The Demon of Cawnpore has not yet been seen

1893 - Part 1
The Demon of Cawnpore



1893 - matching Part 2 - Tigers and Traitors

Part 1:
The Demon of Cawnpore

nd
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London

New Edition

Illustrated

"Pears' Soap" edition

Part 2:
Tigers and Traitors

1893
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London

"Pears' Soap" edition

1892 - Part 1
The Demon of Cawnpore

1893 - matching Part 2
Tigers and Traitors

Demon of Cawnpore (part 1 of Steam House)
1892
Sampson Low
London

Tigers and Traitors (part 2 of Steam House)
1893
Sampson Low
London

1907

Steam House:
I. The Demon of Cawnpore
II. Tigers and Traitors

1907
Charles Scribner's Sons
New York

Scribner's Uniform Edition

Known Publication Dates:
1886
1895 Low-Hi-Low U
1907 Low-Hi-Low U Regular

Size: 208mm x 150mm
95 illustrations incl 1 Frontispiece (49+46)
Pages numbered:
Demon of Cawnpore:1 to 262
Tigers and Traitors: 1 to 246
(illustrations not included in above)
Ad : 11 vol $21.50, 3 vol $7.50
Uniform Edition on Title page: Yes
Spine Scroll = Low-Hi-Low
Cover Top Scroll = Regular
nd - circa 1914 to 1916
Gilt Title on Spine

Tigers and Traitors
nd
Sampsopn Low
London

Colour Monkey Jungle Cover

?? Is there a Tigers and Traitors with the Black Title on the Spine - Colour Monkey??

Black Title on the Spine
nd - circa 1924 to 1930
The End of Nana Sahib
nd
Sampson Low
London

Plain Outline Monkey-Jungle Cover

nd (circa 1930)

Tigers and Traitors
nd (inscribed 1933)
Sampson Low Marston and Co
London

Group of Explorers Cover

1949


(Unsure if this is the cover under this DJ)

The End of Nana Sahib, The Steam House
1949
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London

Seen with "Plain Red Cover" !

"IMP" Dustjacket Shown

Images courtesy of Dana Eales

1959 ........................ 1959

Part 1:
The Demon of Cawnpore

1959
ARCO Publications with Bernard Hanison
London

Copyright 1959 by Arco Publications

170 pages

1 illustrations (Frontispiece)

Before Frontis is a list for 10 Fitzroy Edition titles

Back of Dustjacket is an ad for The Fitzroy Edition and at the bottom says:
ARCO PUBLICATIONS
with
BERNARD HANISON
29 Great Portland Stret, London W.1.

Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket clipped

Oshawa Library Discard
Collection Andrew Nash

Part 2:
Tigers and Traitors

1959
ARCO Publications with Bernard Hanison
London

176 pages

Has Introduction

1 illustration (Frontispiece)

Copyright 1959 by Arco Publications

Before Frontis is a list for 10 Fitzroy Edition titles

Back of Dustjacket is an ad for The Fitzroy Edition of Jules Verne and at the bottom says:
BERNARD HANISON
10 Fitzroy Street, London, W.1.

Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket unclipped 12s 6d net

Base of Dustjacket spine Bernard Hanison
Base of Book Cloth spine - ARCO

Collection Andrew Nash

Part 1:
The Demon of Cawnpore

nd - copyright 1959
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn

170 pages

1 illustration

Copyright 1959 by Arco Publications

Before the Frontis a list of 10 Fitzroy Edition titles

Back of Dustjacket an ad for The Fitzroy Edition of Jules Verne
ASSOCIATED BOOKSELLERS
WESTPORT, CONN.

Top of Dustjacket on the front "Fitzroy Edition"

Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket unclipped $3.00 The Fitzroy Edition

Base of Dustjacket spine - ASSOCIATED BOOKSELLERS (in rectangle)

Collection Andrew Nash

Part 2:
Tigers and Traitors

nd - copyright 1959
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn

176 pages

1 illustration

Copyright 1959 by Arco Publications

Before the Frontis a list of 10 Fitzroy Edition titles

Back of Dustjacket an ad for The Fitzroy Edition
ASSOCIATED BOOKSELLERS
WESTPORT, CONN.

Top of Dustjacket on the front "Fitzroy Edition"

Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket unclipped $3.00 Fitzroy Edition

Base of Dustjacket spine - ASSOCIATED BOOKSELLERS (in rectangle)

Collection Andrew Nash

Part 1:
The Demon of Cawnpore

#14253
196x
ACE Publishing Corporation
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

Collection Andrew Nash

Part 2:
Tigers and Traitors

#80900
196x
An ACE Book
Ace Publishing Corporation
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

Collection Andrew Nash

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