Vingt mille lieues sous les mers

Overview:

  • Title: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
  • Author: Jules Verne
  • Year: 1871
  • Publisher: J. Hetzel
  • Pages: 436
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers
  • Notes: This double volume is the first book publication of the full novel. Format is in-8, no indication of original binding. Date based on jv.gilead.org.il. Other information based on a scanned copy Gallica. This edition has the publisher as J. Hetzel et Cie. The last two (numbered) pages are the table of contents. The novel ends on page 434. The illustration over the first chapter is the only place where the sub-title of "Tour du monde sous marin" shows up. This is used by the gilead site. The title page has "111 Dessins par De Neuville", but some illustrations are clearly signed Riou. Engraving is by Hildibrand and the name is on many illustrations. Riou appears to have some of the first ones, De Neuville the remaining ones. These are often signed A de N.