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Le Pays des fourrures - 1873 

The Fur Country - 1873

Illustrations de Férat et de Beaurepaire

[Voyages Extraordinaires #10 - 2 Volumes - Les Terres Polaires]

Image used with permission from
Project Jules Verne Illustrations by Bernhard Krauth, www.jules-verne-club.de

Bibliographic
Reference
French
(J-M Margot)
Jules Verne
Encyclopedia
Myers
Bibliography
Galagher
Bibliography
 
PF
V010
M27
A29

Alternate English Titles:

    Fur Country (The)
    Fur Country,or 70° North Latitude (The)
    Fur Country,or Seventy Degrees North Latitude (The)
    Sun in Eclipse (Part 1 of 2)
    Through the Bering Straight (Part 2 of 2)

Plot Synopsis: 
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)
Lt. Jasper Hobson and other members of the Hudson's Bay Trading Co. and his team along with the company's guests, Mrs. Paulina Barnett and Thomas Black travel through the North West Territories of Canada to Cape Bathurst on the Arctic Ocean. At Cape Bathurst, Hobson intends on creating a new trading post for the company, Paulina Barnett is along for the adventure and Thomas Black intends on viewing a solar eclipse during the summer of the following year. The party establishes their outpost before winter sets in, but when spring arrives, nearby volcanic activity triggers an earthquake, which the colony survives; however, a startling revelation is revealed later in the summer when Thomas Black tries to observe the total eclipse. Cape Bathurst has changed its position to the north by almost three degrees of latitude and to the west by several hundred miles; Hobson determines that the Cape has become an island. Now the party's only hope is the onset of winter, so they might travel across the ice, to reach the mainland Russian America (Alaska). When a mild (by Arctic standards) winter sets in and the island is locked by the ice directly north of the Bering Strait; but the ice is not sufficiently frozen enough for safe passage across the ice. The islands colonists wait for the spring thaw and hope that island will move south with the Bering current and that the boat they've built will be able to take them to safety.
Note: This is one of two Jules Verne stories set in Canada. The other is Family Without a Name.

Timeframe of novel:


Book Collecting Information:
Hetzel Editions:

First UK Editon


The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude
1874
Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle
London

Translated by: N. D'Anvers
pseudonym of Mrs. Arthur Bell
Pictorial Red Cloth
Published: November 1873

Image courtesy of Sumner and Stillman

Gary Munson Collection
Brown, Collection Andrew Nash

First US Edition



The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude
1874
James R Osgood and Co
Late Tickner and Field
Boston

Pictorial Brown, Green and Salmon Cloth
Translated by N. D'Anvers
pseudonym of Mrs. Arthur Bell
100 Illustrations

Note: 1 copy inscribed Dec 1873

Gary Munson Collection
Green Copy, Collection Andrew Nash
and Brown copy

First Canadian
Edition

Fur Country
1876
H B Bigney and Co
Montreal, Canada

Translated by N. D'Anvers
100 illustrations
Pictorial brown cloth

Collection Andrew Nash

Other Books:
1874


The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude
1874
Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle
London

Fourth Edition (ON the title page!)

Catalogue in back dated September 1874 placed in front of an October 1873 Catlogue

Images courtesy Philip Hollaway

1875

The Fur Country, or Seventy Degrees North Latitude
1875
Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle
London

Fifth Edition (on the title page!)

Collection Andrew Nash

1876
The Fur Country
1876
Lovell Adam and Company
New York
1876 The Fur Country
1876
Lovell Printing and Publishing Company
New York

100 full page illustrations by Ferat

??different from above??

1877

The Fur Country, Part I NOT SHOWN
1877
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Ltd
London

Jules Verne's Works
Low's Authorized & Illustrated Edition

The Fur Country, Part II
1877
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
London

Jules Verne's Works
Low's Authorized & Illustrated Edition

Image courtesy of Dana Eales

Collection Andrew Nash

nd

The Fur Country - Part 1
nd
George Routledge and Sons Limited
London

1star mat base of spine indicating 1st volume!

1879

The Fur Country
1879
Sampson Low
London

Sixth Edition

nd - inscr 1883


The Fur Country - Part 2
nd - inscr 1883
George Routledge and Sons
Broadway, Ludgate Hill
London
9 Lafayette Place
New York

2 dots at base of spine indicating 2nd volume!

Note: the Banner on Part 1 and Part 2 are identical, so see bottom of spine!

1879


Title Page and Frontis for Complete Book

Title page for Part 1

Title page and Frontis for Part II

The Fur Country - Part 1 & 2
1879
George Routledge and Sons
Broadway, Ludgate Hill
London
New York: 416 Broome Street

This Volume, complete in 2 parts, with 2 titles pages, Part 1 and Part 2

BOTH Title pages are dated 1879

Ed: So there is a Frontis and Title page for the Full book at the beginning
then a title page for Part 1
then a Frontis and title page at the beginning of Part 2.

Images courtesy of Philip Hollaway

Fur Country
188x
Wm L Allison Company
New York

No Frontispiece

Arundel Edition

Collection Andrew Nash

188x
Fur Country
188x
Wm L Allison Company
New York

Arundel Edition

NOTE: This "may" be a cover misprint!
SAME as the above Arundel Edition
BUT mising left side scroll, and "Arundel Edition" text at top

Note, Oval on lower spine NOT Gilt like above book

nd (circa 1880s)
Fur Country
nd (circa 1880s)
Wm L Allison Company
New York
nd-1881/1883




NOTE: Same cover as below Worthington, except Spine different

The Fur Country
nd (inscribed 1881&1883)
John W Lovell
14 to 20 ASTOR PLACE
New York

**Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows)

Tissue between Title and Frontis

"sometimes" has "Illustrated" in the lower banner, and sometimes, not

Lower Spine Insignia:

"J. W. L" = John W. Lovell

Red copy Collection Andrew Nash

nd - inscribed 1882
*** No "Illustrated" below banner on cover!:***

NOTE: Same cover as above Lovell except NO "Illustrated" on cover
and same cover as below Worthington, except Spine different, and NO "Illustrated" on cover

The Fur Country
nd - inscribed 1882
John W Lovell
14 to 20 ASTOR PLACE
New York

Text block, red edges!

**Fronticepiece is different from Above Lovell and Below Worthington
**** Fronticepiece = "From this position they were able ..." pg 99

Tissue between Title and Frontis

Does NOT have "Illustrated" on diagonal on cover

NOTE: The Banner (Fur Country) on this cover, like the Worthington Cover, has a branch on top of the Upper Left Corner of the banner. This is different from the Lovell Banner, where the branch is UNDER the banner! ALL OTHER decorations on the cover are identical!!!

Lower Spine Insignia:

"J. W. L" = John W. Lovell

Blue copy Collection Andrew Nash

nd - presentation plate, June 1884

NOTE: Same cover as above Lovell, except Spine different

The Fur Country
nd - Presented 1884
Richard Worthington
750 Broadway
New York

**Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows)

NOTE: The Banner (Fur Country) on this Worthington Cover,
has a branch on top of the Upper Left Corner of the banner. This is different from the regular Lovell Banner, where the branch is UNDER the banner! ALL OTHER decorations on the cover are identical!!!

Lower Spine Insignia:

"R. W." = Richard Worthington

Brown copy Collection Andrew Nash
Red/Brown copy Collection Andrew Nash

nd - circa 1884 - Hybrid copy


NOTE: Same cover as Above Worthington, except Spine different

The Fur Country
nd
John W Lovell
14 to 20 ASTOR PLACE
New York

**Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows)

Lower Spine Insignia:

"R. R. W." = Richard Worthington ??

NOTE: this is Definitely NOT "J. W. L"
so NOT Lovell insignia

Beige copy Collection Andrew Nash

Lovell / Worthington similarity, re-shown here, for emphasis!!! - True Worthington in the Middle!

Cover has text "Illustrated" on a diagonal AND Fronticepiece = "Lieutenant Hobson and Sergent Long" (i.e. 2 fellows)

ALL 3 Collection Andrew Nash

nd (inscribed 1885)



Fur Country
nd (inscribed 1885)
Routledge
London 

Jules Verne Library

Part 1 and 2 are identified on the spine as 1* and 2** as well as on the title page
In 2 parts part 1,
In 2 parts part 2

1886

The Fur Country
1886
Sampson Low
London

2nd image courtesy of Dana Eales

1889
Fur Country
1889
Pollard and Moss
New York

Stylized "P & M" script in lower banner

nd

Fur Country
nd
Pollard and Moss
New York

the name "Jules Verne" in center of cover

Brown and Orange shown

Ed: The lower brown copy, seems to be missing the Title and Jules Verne. The spaces are just Blank!

nd
Fur Country
nd
Pollard and Moss
New York

similar to above but with gilt AND Jules Verne in Lower Banner

nd (inscr 1882)
Fur Country
nd? (inscribed 1882)
W M Allison
New York
The Fur Country
nd
Wm L Allison, Clapham
New York
1879


Title Page Variant 1

The Fur Country
complete in 1 volume
1879 - inscribed 1887
George Routledge and Sons
Broadway, Ludgate Hill
London
New York: 416 Broome Street

Ed: Based on New York address, book contents dates to 1866-1881
see Routledge History

Translated by Henry Frith

Each part paginated seperately

2 illustrations, 1 at beginning of each part.

Half-Crown Juveniles

Ed: This book is an anomaly.
An "Identical" volume has been seen (see circa 1887 below) with NO date on the title page, and with a different "New York" mention.
This volume (1879) has an 1887 inscription, which "seems" to indicate that this volume was released in 1887, and the contents were "left-overs" from 1879!
To further reinforce this idea, the matching cover Journey to the Centre of the Earth, has an 1887 inscription as well, with no date on the title page.

Images Courtesy Philip Hollaway

nd


Title Page Variant 2

The Fur Country
complete in 1 volume
nd
George Routledge and Sons
Broadway, Ludgate Hill
London
New York: 9 Lafayette Place

Ed: Based on New York address, book contents dates to 1881-1886
see Routledge History

Translated by Henry Frith

Each part paginated seperately

2 illustrations, 1 at beginning of each part.

Half-Crown Juveniles

The cover of this book, is identical to the cover of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, which has been seen Undated, inscribed 1887

Ed: Notice how Gilt title surround is near identical, and the font of the title identical on this and the above Routledge books! putting both undated books near in publication to each other.

nd - Bookplate 1888

Title Page Variant 3

The Fur Country
complete in 1 volume
nd - Bookplate 1888
George Routledge and Sons
Broadway, Ludgate Hill
London
Glascow and New York

Ed: Based on New York address, book contents dates to 1887-1888
see Routledge History

Translated by Henry Frith

Each part paginated seperately

2 illustrations, 1 at beginning of each part.

Ed: Strangley, in THIS copy, the 2 illustrations are both 8mm shorter than the rest of the text block.

Half-Crown Juveniles

The cover of this book, is identical to the cover of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, which has been seen Undated, inscribed 1887

1888


Variant A

The Fur Country
1888
Sampson Low
London

Seventh Edition

1888


**** Unique 7th Edition with different cover Gilt! ***

Variant B

The Fur Country
1888
Sampson Low
London

Seventh Edition

Ed: Interestingly, the book has a presentation plate from 1908!! and a catalogue in back with North Against South (which came out 1888)

Ed: Note the different gilt on the cover. The Sled is gilt vs Sled being black with gilt background!!!
Trees on cover, are actually SAME trees that were previously on the spine!!!

Spine similar to 1908 Musson!!

Images courtesy Philip Hollaway

nd - circa 1889-90

The Fur Country
nd
George Routledge and Sons
Broadway, Ludgate Hill
London
Glascow, Manchester, and New York

Group of Boys Series

Bottom cover image courtesy of Dana Eales

nd - circa 1890

The Fur Country
nd
George Routledge and Sons
Broadway, Ludgate Hill
London
18xx
The Fur Country
18xx?
George Munro Publishers
New York

Seaside Library - Vol. IV No. 75

nd - inscr 1894


"Part 1 on cover" indicating Part 1


"1 * on spine" indicating Part 1

Every Boy's Library

The Fur Country, Part 1
nd (inscr 1894)
George Routledge
London

The Fur Country, Part 2
nd (inscr 1894)
George Routledge
London

NOTE: The Fur Country Part 1, has been observed with 2 cover variations:

  1. With "Part 1" printed on the cover below "The Fur Country" and with "Vol. 1" on the spine
  2. With NO part indication on the cover, BUT the spine has 1 *, below the title
inscr 1904
The Fur Country
nd(inscr 1904)
George Routledge & Sons Ltd
London

Collection Andrew Nash

1907
The Fur Country
1907
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London

"Pears Soap" edition

334 pages

Translated by N. D'Anvers

Pears Soap Edition description

nd
circa1910
The Fur Country
nd (circa 1910)
George Routledge and Sons
London

nd

The Fur Country
nd
George Routledge and Sons Limited
London

& E F Dutton & Co.
New York

Torch Series

nd(circa 1908)

** Musson edition, NOT specifically mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia, although the Sampson Low Twentieth Edition IS! **

The FurCountry or, Seventy degrees North Latitude
nd (circa 1908)
Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd
London
The Musson Book Company, Ltd
Toronto

334 pages
"Fully Illustrated"
16 illustrations, 8 b+w, 8 colour

Twetieth Edition
Copyright

This book is the Musson variety, because of the name Musson at the bottom of the spine.

Ed: This book is identified as the Twentieth Edition, and I believe all copies say that.

image courtesy of B Kutzera

Collection Andrew Nash

The Fur Country
?? All Info unknown ??
circa 1920

Fur Country
circa 1920
Sampson Low
London

This is a unique Sampson Low binding, specific to this title and what is really interesting, is that the Brass Printing plate, that was used for the printing the coveer has been found.

An Amazing FIND !!! The Brass Printing Plates

The Fur Country
or Seventy Degrees North Latitude

nd (Circa 1920s)
Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.
London

only the Frontice illustration

"IMP" Dustjacket shown

Collection Andrew Nash

1966
Through the Behring Strait (Pt 1)
1966
ARCO Publications
London

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket

The Sun in Eclipse (Pt 2)
1966
ARCO Publications
London

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket

1966
Through the Behring Strait (Pt 1)
nd - copyright 1966
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket

The Sun in Eclipse (Pt 2)
nd - copyright 1966
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket

1970
Through the Behring Strait (Pt 1)
1970
Associated Booksellers
Bridgeport, Conn 06606

192 pages

0 illustrations

my copy Red/Orange cloth, very square spine

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

Copyright Arco Publications 1966

Back of dustjacket a list of 61 Jules Verne titles
$3.00 each
Associated Booksellers
Bridgeport, Conn. 06606

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped

Collection Andrew Nash

The Sun in Eclipse (Pt 2)
1970
Associated Booksellers
Bridgeport, Conn 06606

192 pages

0 illustrations

my copy Red/Orange cloth, very square spine

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

Copyright Arco Publications 1966

Back of dustjacket a list of 61 Jules Verne titles
$3.00 each
Associated Booksellers
Bridgeport, Conn. 06606

Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped

Collection Andrew Nash

1982
Family Without a Name
A Romance of the Rebellion of 1837 in Quebec

1982
NC Press Limited
Toronto

Translated by Edward Baxter, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
This was a brand new translation of an important book about the history of Canada.

It is hardcover (red-maroon) with a dustjacket

My copy is autographed by the translator.

On reverse of Title page:
New Canada Publications, a division of NC Press Limited, Box 4010, Station A, Toronto, Ontario, M5W 1H8

The chapter heading and first 2 sentences of the book is:

"Historical Prelude
A Few Facts, A Few Dates

What a sorry sight the human race is," remarked the philosophers at the end of the eighteenth century, "cutting each other's throats for the sake of a few ice-covered acres of land." It was not their wisest observation, for they were referring to Canada, over which the British and French were then at war."

Ed: I am sorry to say that when I first saw this book, it was in a remainder bin at a one of our Canadian Book chainstores.
It is an excellent translation and does not deserve to be remaindered!!!

ISBN: 0-919601-86-3

Collection Andrew Nash

The Fur Country
A Romance of the High Arctic

1987
New Canada Publications
a division of NC Press Limited
Box 4010, Station A
Toronto

Alan Sutton Publishing Limited
Gloucester (UK)

with illustrations and map

Pocket Classics

in a new English Translation by Edward T Baxter
(from Stratford Ontario)

Paperback

Collection Andrew Nash

 

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