Jules Verne: Book: The Astonishing Adventure of the Barsac Mission / L'Etonnante aventure de la mission Barsac

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L'Etonnante aventure de la mission Barsac - 1919 - Michel Verne

The Astonishing Adventures of the Barsac Mission - 1964 - Michel Verne

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Bibliographic Reference	French (J-M Margot)	Jules Verne Encyclopedia	Myers Bibliography	Galagher Bibliography
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Re Biblio:
[VE?] = Voyage d’études - Original unfinished novel by Jules Verne (This was used as inspiration by Michel)
[BC] = L'Etonnante aventure de la mission Barsac - As written by Michel Verne (1919)

Alternate English Titles:

Astonishing Adventures of the Barsac Mission

City in the Sahara (Part 2 of 2)

Into the Niger Bend (Part 1 of 2)

NOTE: "Michel Verne wrote L’étonnante aventure de la mission Barsac (The Astonishing Adventure of the Barsac Mission, 1914) years after his father’s death from a fragment bequeathed to him entitled Voyage d’études (Study Trip)." quote from NAJVS

Plot Synopsis:
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)

A mission into French West Africa nearly ends in disaster when its members are captured and brought to Blackland, a mysterious city in the desert.

Book Collecting Information:

This listing contains ALL Jules Verne Encyclopedia bibliographic entries for this book.

First English Editon:
Michel Verne altered

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1960, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition in two volumes entitles Into the Niger Bend (Part 1), 192 pages, and The City in the Sahara (Part 2), 190 pages, priced at $3 in America (Associtaed Booksellets) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO). "

**Michel Verne altered**

Into the Niger Bend
(Part 1 -Barsac Mission)
1960
ARCO Publications
London

192 pages

Issued with a paper banner across the Dustjacket announcing "First publication in English"

First published 1960 by Arco Publications
Copyright Arco Publications 1960

Opposite Title page, a list of 12 Fitzroy Edition

Back of Dustjacket ad s for 6 titles in the Fitzroy series,
Each volume 12s 6d net

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped 12s 6d net

Base of Dustjacket spine - ARCO (small print)

My copy, all pages yellowing
Collection Andrew Nash

Michel Verne altered

The City in the Sahara
(Part 2 - Barsac Mission)
1960
ARCO Publications
London

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket

First US Edition:
Michel Verne altered

**Michel Verne altered**

Into the Niger Bend
(Part 1 -Barsac Mission)
nd - copyright 1960
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn

192 pages

0 illustrations

Opposite the Title page a list of 49 titles in The Fitzroy Edition

Back of the Dustjacket an ad for 7 Jules Verne titles
Each volume $3.00 (with 3.95 sticker on top)
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn.

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped
plus banner `First publication in English

Collection Andrew Nash

The City in the Sahara
(Part 2 - Barsac Mission)
`nd - copyright 1960
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn

190 pages

0 illustrations

Opposite the Title page a list of 12 titles in The Fitzroy Edition

Back of dustjacket ads for 7 titles by Jules Verne
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn.

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped $3.00 with $3.95 sticker on top

Collection Andrew Nash

Other Editions:
1970	Jules Verne Encyclopedia: "Both volumes were also published in the United States by Ace Books." Michel Verne altered Into the Niger Bend (Part 1 -Barsac Mission) 1970 Ace New York Fitzroy Edition Collection Andrew Nash The City in the Sahara (Part 2 - Barsac Mission) 1970 Ace New York Fitzroy Edition Collection Andrew Nash
nd - copyright 1965	*City in the Sahara* nd - copyright 1965 Consul Books, World Distributors, London Ed: YES, only part 2 of the story was published by Consul!!! 174 pages Introduction by I O Evans 2 pages of adverts in back Fitzroy Edition Collection Andrew Nash
	Jules Verne Encyclopedia: "In 1976, Aeonian Press republished the two volumes from the Ace Books edition."
	Michel Verne altered Into the Niger Bend: Book 1 of the Barsac Mission nd - copyright 1976 (?) Amereon House Mattituck, New York 192 pages 0 illustrations Jules Verne Biography opposite the Title Page 3 page I O Evans Introduction Blue Cloth binding, Gilt title on spine Back of Title page ISBN 0-88411-911-4 Amereon House, the Publishing Division of Amereon Ltd. Fitzroy Edition Collection Andrew Nash The City in the Sahara: Book 2 of the Barsac Mission nd - copyright 1976 (?) Amereon House Mattituck, New York 191 pages 0 illustrations 3 page I O Evans Introduction Blue Cloth binding, Gilt title on spine Back of Title page ISBN 0-88411-912-2 Amereon House, the Publishing Division of Amereon Ltd. Fitzroy Edition Collection Andrew Nash

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