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Cinq semaines en ballon: Voyage de d�couvertes en Afrique par trois anglais
by Verne, Jules
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Paris: Hachette, 1922. New Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Previous owner's inscription. Physical description: 350 pages, illustrations. Notes: Text is in French. Subjects: Fiction. 20th century fiction. 19th century French fiction. Verne, Jules.
Synopsis
La fin d'un discours tres applaudi.-Presentation du docteur Samuel Fergusson-« Excelsior. »-Portrait en pied du docteur.-Un fataliste convaincu.-Diner au Traveller's club.-Nombreux toasts de circonstanceIl y avait une grande affluence d'auditeurs, le 14 janvier 1862, a la seance de la Societe royale geographique de Londres, Waterloo place, 3. Le president, sir Francis M..., faisait a ses honorables collegues une importante communication dans un discours frequemment interrompu par les applaudissements.Ce rare morceau d'eloquence se terminait enfin par quelques phrases ronflantes dans lesquelles le patriotisme se deversait a pleines periodes;« L'Angleterre a toujours a la tete des nations (car, on l'a remarque, les nations marchent universellement a la tete les unes des autres), « par l'intrepidite de ses voyageurs dans la voie des decouvertes geographiques. -(Assentiments nombreux.) Le docteur Samuel Fergusson, l'un de ses glorieux enfants, ne faillira pas a son origine. (De toutes parts: Non ! non !) Cette tentative, si elle reussit (elle reussira !) reliera, en les completant, les notions eparses de la cartologie africaine (vehemente approbation), et si elle echoue (jamais ! jamais !), elle restera du moins comme l'un des plus audacieuses conceptions du genie humain ! (Trepignements frenetiques.)_ »
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- 362045
- Title
- Cinq semaines en ballon: Voyage de d�couvertes en Afrique par trois anglais
- Author
- Verne, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Paris: Hachette
- Date Published
- 1922
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