Page last modified:
***This is the 1st EVER appearance of a Jules Verne story
|
French (J-M Margot) |
Encyclopedia |
Bibliography |
Bibliography |
|
|
|
|
|
Alternate English Titles:
In Germany a man plans to take some passengers on a ride in his balloon. When they don’t show, another man quickly jumps into the basket as the balloon begins its ascent. The unexpected passenger's only intent in his ride is for the pilot to take the balloon as high as it will go.
***IMPORTANT History***A Voyage in a Balloon first appeared in French under the Title: Its' first appearance in English, was in Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art, It was also reprinted in the UK in The Working Man's Friend and Family Instructor, Read on below for further appearances of this story See Early ENGLISH Jules Verne Publication Timeline |
|
This listing contains ALL Jules Verne Encyclopedia bibliographic entries for this book. |
|
French:
|
La science en famille. Un voyage en ballon. (Réponse à
l'énigme de juillet.) Musée des familles, seconde série, vol. 8, no. 11 (August 1851), pp. 329-336 5 illustrations by A. de Bar, two chapters. To the left, an example of a bound volume, with Page 329 and Page 336 Images courtesy of Philip Hollaway |
1852 - May (on newstands by at least April 20) *** First English Appearance of a Jules Verne story - EVER: Above 1852 leather + gilt vol x + xii (!) Title Page .......... First Story Page (pg389) |
***This is the 1st appearance of a Jules Verne story in the English Language, EVER***
Jules Verne Encyclopedia: A Voyage in a Balloon Vol X, No. 5, Translated from the French by Anne T. Wilbur The Text starts: And ends: Note, though the story itself lists Jules Verne as the author, the index states: "By Anne T. Wilbur" When was the May issue of Sartains available? The May issue was available at least by April 20, 1852 The below Newsstand ad, was published on April 20, 1852, page 4, in the Richmond Dispatch, Richmond Virginia, announcing that the May Sartain's Magazine was now available. 2nd Example Collection Andrew Nash ***This is the 1st appearance of a Jules Verne story in the English Language, EVER*** |
***1st appearance of a Jules Verne story in the UK - EVER
|
***This is the 1st appearance of a Jules Verne story in the UK, EVER*** Jules Verne Encyclopedia: Voyage in a Balloon The Text starts: And ends: Note, that neither the index nor the story identifies the translator. Collection Andrew Nash |
***This information published here, April 1, 2021***2nd U.S. publication? 1852 - April 22 - Chapter 1 |
***This information published here, April 1, 2021***
The short story, published over 2 weeks as Chapters 1 & 2 Ed: Although the date of the first chapter is April 22, the Sartains Above RETAINS the crown as the FIRST English publication of a Jules Verne story, because an advertisement indicates Sartains was on the newsstands April 20, 1852 [From Sartain's Union Magazine for May] By Jules Verne Translated from the French by Anne T. Wilbur page 1 (3 columns) + page 2 (1 column) [From Sartain's Union Magazine for May] By Jules Verne Translated from the French by Anne T. Wilbur page 1 (3 columns) + page 2 (1 column) Ed: YES, the title of Chapter II is misspelled Blaloon! Re Library of Congress: |
1852 July 10 | ***Unseen / Maybe the Jules Verne story? ***
A Voyage in a Balloon The Leicestershire Mercury and General Advertiser For The Midland Counties "The Home Circle for July contains several additional chapters of Lover's amusing Handy-Andy, and exciting account of A Voyage in a Balloon, besides the other usual constituents of brief tales enigmas, crochet patterns etc." |
***This information published here, Nov 4, 2022***1852 Aug 26 A Balloon Adventure |
***This information published here, Nov 4, 2022***
AD for & A Balloon Adventure ending The North Devon Journal-Herald The text reads: This is "a weeky magazine of the amusing and the useful," chiefly the former. The part before us opens with "A Voyage in a Balloon," a thrilling narrative of a terrible adventure in the upper regions. The writer ascended from Frankfort, with a madman; who jumped into the car just as the balloon was ascending, being there, as he told the other, "by the right of your inability to turn me out." The aeronaut did not discover the insanity of his companion till they were up high in mid air. Strange scenes were enacted between them. Here is the conclusion: --" |
***This information published here, April 1, 2021***
A Voyage in a Balloon Price One Penny Pages 751 to 754 Note on Vol 1 No 1: Ed: The magazine and the story does NOT credit Jules Verne, OR Sartain's Magazine. Collection Andrew Nash |
|
***This information published here,
|
***This information published here, April 1, 2021*** A Balloon Adventure Byline: Home Companion Price fivepence Page 3 This short story is published in 1 block The Text starts: Ed: NO mention of Verne |
**** This information Published here, April 19, 2020 ****1861
|
**** This information Published here, April 19, 2020 *******Not mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia. Uncredited to Jules Verne OR Anne T. Wilbur A Voyage in a Balloon Wilmer and Rogers |
1894
|
Jules Verne Encyclopedia: "In 1894, A Drama in the Air was published in Twenty Complete Novelettes by Popular Authors." A Drama in the Air No. 33 - Special Number Price, 25 cents The People's Handbook Series The Text begins: Story begins on Page 115 |
NOT in English, BUT used as a "Learn to read French" volume with extensive notes re French words and phrases
|
Un Drame dans les air Arnold's French Reading Books nd (inscribed 1876, but doodling?!) Edward Arnold 41 & 43 Maddox Street, Bond Street West London Arnold's French Reading Books Edited with Notes Vocablary etc. General Editor (of the series): L von Glehn |
1926, November
|
Jules Verne Encyclopedia: "The November 1926 issue of Amazing Stories carried "A Drama in the Air." A Drama in the Air 1 illustration The Text begins: There is an introduction in the middle of page 759. Introduction: |
1947
|
***Not mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia. A Drama in the Air in: Youth, A Book of Stories for Young and Old 1947 John Westhouse London Edited and with an introduction by Henry Bell |
2018
|
A Voyage in a Balloon in: The Short Stories of Jules Verne - Volume 1 2014 Lulu Self Publishing Raleigh, NC Edited/Compiled by Thackery Fox & Assoc. Contents of this Volume:
|
2024
|
A Drama in the Air in: A Little Blue Book of Icy Peril (A Collection of Short Stories) 2024 Borderlands Press Baltimore, Maryland Signed Numbered, Limited to 500 Copies Edited by Tom Connair
Collection Andrew Nash |