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Cinq semaines en ballon: voyage de découvertes en Afrique par trois Anglais. Illustrations par mm. Riou et de Montaut.
by VERNE, Jules
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
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1876 Jules Verne Five Weeks in Balloon Voyages Illustrated 80 Days Hetzel ed
"Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them."
― Jules Verne
Jules Verne's adventure novels are some of the most popular and famous works of literature of all time. Known mostly for his works of science fiction, 'Voyages Extraordinaires' was Verne's largest collection of fantasy novels and stories. 'Around the World in 80 Days' perhaps Verne's most famous work of all was developed almost directly from Verne's early work entitled 'Five Weeks in a Balloon' – the work that first brought Verne his popularity.
'Five Weeks' gives glimpses of what it would be like to explore in Africa, which was a highly foreign concept to European explorers at the time.
Note on dating: like many other Verne first editions, the title page included was issued in each edition, including later printings. The dating comes from the ads in the back of the book – note the ads in this volume advertise for the releases in the 1876-1877 print year.
Item number: #23302
Price: $599
VERNE, Jules
Cinq semaines en ballon: voyage de découvertes en Afrique par trois Anglais. Illustrations par mm. Riou et de Montaut.
Paris: Bibliotheque d'education et de recreation, J. Hetzel, [1876]. Early printing!
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], 267, [9]
o Heavily illustrated throughout
· References: Taves & Michaluk V001; Myers 20
· Language: French
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative blue cloth
· Size: ~10.75in X 7.5in (27.5cm x 19cm)
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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's Inventory #
- 23302
- Title
- Cinq semaines en ballon: voyage de découvertes en Afrique par trois Anglais. Illustrations par mm. Riou et de Montaut.
- Author
- VERNE, Jules
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bibliotheque d’education et de recreation, J. Hetzel
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1876
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1876 Jules Verne Five Weeks in Balloon Voyages Illustrated 80 Days Hetzel ed, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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