Cinq Semaines en ballon: Voyages des découvertes en Afrique par trois Anglais

Overview:

  • Title: Cinq Semaines en ballon: Voyages des découvertes en Afrique par trois Anglais
  • Author: Jules Verne
  • Year: 1865
  • Publisher: J. Hetzel
  • Price: FR 6
  • Pages: 370+32
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: Cinq Semaines en ballon: Voyages des découvertes en Afrique par trois Anglais
  • Notes: First illustrated edition. Binding can vary, so cover image is the first scanned printed page image, presumably the wrapper, which has the price "6 FR". Between cover page and title page is "Paris. - Imprimé chez Bonaventure et Ducessois, 55, quai des Augustins." Novel begins on page 1, ends on page 364. The table of contents goes from 365 to 370. This is followed by 2 pages of prices for various smaller in-18 books by the publisher, with and without illustrations. It includes the 7e edition of Cinq semaines en ballon, 2e edition of Voyage au centre de la terre and the first edition of De la terre a la lune. This is followed by a page numbered publishers catalogue, running from 1 to 31, with the last page unnumbered. Final page is a list of books from the publisher. It lists Cinq semaines en ballon, relié, 10 fr; broché 6 fr - indicating that this was an unbound edition. Art credits to Mm. Riou et de Montaut. Sources: