Jules Verne: Book: Wilhelm Storitz

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Wilhelm Storitz - 1910 - Michel Verne

Wilhelm Storitz - 1963 - Michel Verne

.Bibliographic Reference	French (J-M Margot)	Jules Verne Encyclopedia	Myers Bibliography	Galagher Bibliography
	WS	V063	M44	A99

[WS] - This version, is the modified version as written by Michel Verne based on the original by his father, Jules Verne

Re Biblio:
[WI] = Wilhelm Storitz - Original as written by Jules Verne
[WS]= As modified by Michel Verne

Alternate English Titles:

Wilhelm Storitz

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

Storitz's secret is invisibility.
A secret he uses to attempt to frustrate the marriage of a woman who has spurned him.

Timeframe of novel: Events take place in 1757

Book Collecting Information:

Please see the book entry for Wilhelm Storitz (Orig),
Jules Verne's original text.

Hetzel Editions: (Of coourse, this IS the Michel Verne version!)

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

Jules Verne Original

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1985, the Societe Jules Verne published the original version. Michel disliked the novel and made significant revisions to his father's text in the book published in 1910."

First English Editon:

Michel Verne altered

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1963, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition as The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz, 190 pages priced at $2.75 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."

The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz
1963
Arco Publications
London

190 pages

0 illustrations

Opposite the Title page a list of 32 titles in the Fitzroy Edition

First published 1963 by Arco Publications
Copyright Arco Publications 1963

Back of Dustjacket a list of 34 Jules Verne titles
each 12s 6d net

Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket clipped

Base of Dustjacket spine - ARCO (bold)

My copy autographed by Walter James Miller, NYU (Verne scholar)

Collection Andrew Nash

First US Edition:

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1963, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition as The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz, 190 pages priced at $2.75 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."
(same entry as above)

The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz
nd - copyright 1963
Associated Booksellers
Westport Conn

190 pages

0 illustrations

Oppostie the Title page a list of 32 titles in The Fitzroy Edition

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

Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket clipped

Collection Andrew Nash

Significant Editions

1965

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"It was also published in England in 1965 by Panther Paperbacks."

The Secret of Wilhelm Storitz
Limetless was the terror he controlled
nd-copyright 1965
A Panther Book
Great Britain

191 pages

0 illustrations

Opposite the Title page a list of 5 other Jules Verne Panther books

2 page I O Evans intro

price 3'6

Collection Andrew Nash

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