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Bibliographies Below I indicate which are the best bibliographies to use, and their publication details. I have included French as well as English bibliographies, as well as a bibliography of Jules Verne's English translations. |
Essential Bibliographies |
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| French 1978  |
Bibliographie The Cornerstone French bibliography. In 1978, André Bottin had published (Chez l'auteur) Bibliographie des Editions Illustrées des Voyages Extraordinaires de Jules Verne en Cartonnages d'Editeur de la Collection Hetzel. This massive volume, attempts to list all the various Hetzel editions, with specific printing information and title page variations, as well as an indication of the cover design. This book is still quoted today to confirm the various editions from the publisher Jules Hetzel. The book was issued in a limited edition of 1040, comprised of 1000 examples numbered 1 to 1000 and 40 examples numbered I to XL. My copy is number 217, purchased in 1978 from Librairie des Alpes |
| French 2005  |
Jules Verne I am not a Hetzel expert, but this large book may have eclipsed the Bottin as THE book to have for identifying the various Hetzel editions of Jules Verne. There are numerous (hundreds!) of images to go along with the text, describing the different bindings of LES VOYAGES EXTRAORDINAIRES. |
| English 1996  |
Jules Verne Encyclopedia The latest addition to the bibliographies of Jules Verne is the book The Jules Verne Encyclopedia, by Brian Taves and Stephen Michaluk, jr. Unlike the other books mentioned (except Dr Ox ...) this book is not a bibliography. It is a collection of information about Jules Verne, his books, his life, his influence . There is a bibliographic chapter entitled "Jules Verne: American and British Editions." This chapter, along with a very useful "Title Cross Reference" attempts to trace the various editions of each Jules Verne book through Library of Congress entries, copyright information and publication information that Brian and Stephen spent years collecting. The reference numbers associated with each Verne book, is being used by booksellers now, to identify a books information. Unlike the Myers bibliography, it is sometimes difficult to determine whether a book that they indicate as being copyrighted in a certain year was published in that year (or even published at all). The listing though, is very complete and one of the interesting features of the bibliography, is its use of the first couple sentences of a book, to help the collector in identifying the various translations of a book! This book may still be available, and would be a fine addition to any collectors library. |
| English 1989 
2004 |
Jules Verne: A Bibliography The next English bibliography in importance, and a fine one it was, is Jules Verne A Bibliography, by Edward and Judith Myers, published in 1989 by Country Lane Books (this is the name of the Antique Bookstore that Edward and Judith Myers run). The first printing was limited to 500 editions. (they were not numbered) This was the first true Bibliography to First Editions, and is still a cornerstone today. The more complete title of this book, gives you an idea of its usefulness: A Bibliography of First Printings of the Writings of Jules Verne in the English Language together with Information on Numerous Reprints, and a Key to Title Interpretation. This book for many years has held the position of THE reference for English language Jules Verne First Editions. Drawing upon their access to early editions of Verne's works because of the flow of antique books through their book store, and the help of Jules Verne book collectors, as well as assistance from the Library of Congress and the Lily Library, the Myers have put together a surprisingly small (only 73 pages), but complete listing of first and later editions. Yes, there are some entries that need corrections or additions, but this is still the book to refer to. Booksellers will often quote Myers as proof of their research of a particular publisher or binding. Editors Note: I was a customer of Country Lane Books in the 70's and 80's and bought many of my 1st Editions from them. My only regret is not having enough money to buy every volume they were selling. I would pour over every catalog, and decide which volumes I could afford, and then keep my fingers crossed that the volume was still unsold. Later I found out that other founding members of the North American Jules Verne Society were also buying from Edward Myers.....darn competition! NOTE: This book was republished in 2004 as: Published in a limited edition of 500 numbered copies. It is a hard cover edition, with a dustjacket. It includes, in a pocket in the back of the book, a pamphlet called: Representative Covers, which shows, in colour, 19 covers of Jules Verne 1st editions (courtesy of Sumner & Stillman it turns out !) If you do find this book, you may find that it is very expensive! (especially compared to the original editions publication price) My book is number 158 |
Index to best English Translations |
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(not a bibliography, but an essential English reference) |
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| English 2005  |
A Bibliography of Jules Verne's English Translations Science Fiction Studies #95 = Volume 32, Part 1 = March 2005 - $12.00 ISSN No. 0091-7729 This publication is a commemoration of the centenary of the death of Jules Verne. There are numerous articles in this edition on Jules Verne and his works, but the article of MAIN interest to Jules Verne "readers" is the article on page 105, A Bibliography of Jules Verne's English Translations, by Arthur B. Evans. In this article, Arthur B Evans, identifies the different translations of each title by Jules Verne, and rates them on their accuracy. If you want to know which version of a Jules Verne book to read so you get the most accurate translation, this article is ESSENTIAL. It will warn you away from the shoddy, inaccurate, abridged translations that abound out there. Here is a large image of the cover, showing the index to the volume:
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Other Bibliographies |
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| English 1967  |
Dr Ox's Experiment, Bibiliography Appendix Maybe this should not be included, but it is a sentimental favourite of mine....AN One of the best bibliographies that I came across early in my collecting career, was published in the back of Dr Ox's Experiment, published by Macmillan and Company, New York, in 1967. This was a very unique book from all aspects. The hardcover book, with dust jacket, included a biographical introduction by Professor Willy Ley, an Epilogue by Dr. Hubertus Strughold, and was illustrated by William Pène du Bois (Note: the bibliography was written by Professor Ley.). The book's most unique feature though, was that it was printed "sideways". In other words, if you take a regular hardcover book, rotate it 90° counter-clockwise, and open the book by pulling the front cover down toward you, that is how the book was printed - i.e. title page, publishers details, biography, text of the story, epilogue, bibliography, and all illustrations sideways! Though a bit sparse, this was a very useful bibliography that also included a list of biographies of Jules Verne. I used this book extensively in my early days of collecting |
| French 1977  |
Bibliographie Analytique For collectors of French editions of Verne books, 1977 and 1978 were good years. In 1977 the book Bibliographie Analytique de Toutes les Oeuvres de Jules Verne: I - Oeuvres Romanesques Publiées by Piero Gondolo della Riva was published. This small paperback book was issued in a numbered limited edition of 1000 examples and was published by the Société Jules Verne, Paris. For each Verne title, it lists "Les Editions Préoriginales" (usually the book or story in serial form in Musée de Familles, Magasin d'Education et de Récréation, Journal des Débats, Le Temps, Le Soleil or Le Journal), "Les Editions Originales", and finally "Les Editions Gr. in-8°" (the famous illustrated Hetzel editions). My copy is number 737 and was autographed by Piero when I met him in Toronto in 1984 |
| French 1985  |
Bibliographie Analytique Piero Gondolo della Riva followed up his 1977 volume I, with his 1985 volume Bibliographie Analytique de Toutes les Oeuvres de Jules Verne: II - Oeuvres non Romanesques Publiées et Oeuvres Inédites, also published by the Société Jules Verne, Paris. This book continues where the first volume left off, listing the first editions of Verne's non-fiction books, stories, and plays along with other listings. This book is a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies, plus some editions simply bearing the author's signature. My copy is not numbered but "signed by the author". I first became "published", when Piero Gondolo della Riva, included an entry in this book (page 132, entry no. 175), of an article by Jules Verne, that I found in Popular Mechanics magazine, |
| French 1978 |
Bibliographie documentaire This useful bibliographie (with numerous editions) lists the publications about Jules Verne and it makes these very accessible by identifying them by Keyword, Author, and Publication by Date. |
| English 1980  |
Jules Verne: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography English Jules Verne collectors had to wait until 1980 before the first serious bibliography was issued. Jules Verne: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography, by Edward J. Gallagher, Judith A. Mistichelli and John A. Van Eerde, was published by G. K. Hall & Co., Boston. The following description is taken from the Preface to this volume: "Jules Verne: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography is a bibliography of fiction and non-fiction by Jules Verne and of English and French criticism about him. The bibliography is divided into five sections. Parts A, B, and C list published fiction and non-fiction by Verne (novels, short stories, plays, poems, songs, essays, geographical and historical works, letters, introductions, and speeches), while parts D and E provide annotated lists of English language and French language criticism ... To facilitate use of the bibliography, there is an index to Verne's works and an author-title-subject index to the criticism." This book has come under criticism for errors, and incompleteness, but I have to say that I have found it very useful, and a book of this type was a long time coming. Remember, this is the first Bibliography that we (I) had to work with, instead of using the appendix of Dr Ox's Experiment (above). The listing of "criticism" is very fascinating and provides a place to start when one wants to find articles on Verne. I carried on a correspondence with Edward Gallagher for a while after this bibliography's publication, and it was through him, that I made my first contact with Piero Gondolo della Riva. |
| English 1996  |
Firsts: The Book Collector's Magazine Firsts magazine decidated this issue to collecting Jules Verne books. The issue is full of images and articles on collecting Jules Verne books. The contents included:
This issue of this magazine for Book Collectors is indispensible for identifying Verne First Editions as well as providing valuable information on other editions. The article by Arthur Edwards is very informative. |
| English 1997  |
Sumner and Stillman
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