L'Île à hélice - 1895
Propeller Island - 1896
[Voyages Extraordinaires #41 - 2 Volumes - L'Oceanie et L'Australie]
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French
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Jules Verne
Encyclopedia
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Myers
Bibliography
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Galagher
Bibliography
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V043
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A78
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Alternate English Titles:
Floating Island (The)
Floating Island or the Pearl of the Pacific
The Self-Propelled Island
The Floating Island, The Paradise of the Pacific
Plot Synopsis:
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)
A French string quartet (Sébastien Zorn, Frascolin, Yvernes and Pinchinat), traveling from San Francisco to their next engagement in San Diego, is diverted to Standard Island. Standard Island is an immense man-made island designed to travel the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The wealth of residents of the island can only be measured in millions. The quartet is hired to play a number of concerts for the residents during their tour of the islands (Sandwich, Cook, Society, etc.) of the South Pacific. The island seems an idyllic paradise; however, it is an island divided in two. The left half's population is led by Jem Tankerdon and is known as the Larboardites. The right half's population is led by Nat Coverley and is known as the Starboardites. Despite the obstacles encountered on their journey, the two parties have a disagreement that threatens the future of the island itself.
Timeframe of novel: Events take place in 20th Century
Book Collecting Information:
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This listing contains ALL Jules Verne Encyclopedia bibliographic entries for this book.
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Deluxe Edition
 
Standard Edition
 
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In August 1895, Sampson Low's Select List of Books in all Departments of Literature announced Screw Island, by Jules Verne, as "in the press", This interim title was changed and finally published as The Floating Island in October 1896, in crown 8vo., with 80 illustrations, cloth extra, gilt edges, priced at 6s."
Screw Island mention (kind of) in 1896
(Belfast News Letter):
Floating Island
or The Pearl of the Pacific
1896
Sampson Low, Marston and Co
London
382 pages
Deluxe Edition
Beveled boards
Title ON gilt
Jules Verne flag gilt
Standard Edition
NON-Beveled boards
Jules Verne flag NON-gilt
AND Title text in gilt, vs Text ON gilt
Lower, Standard edition Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books
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First US Edition:
(the ONLY
Fully Illustrated US Edition)
 
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On November 27, 1897, W. L. Allison Company advertised among their "Holiday Publications" the Fireside Series with included 29 titles by Verne and other popular adventure story writers. Allison published the only fully illustrated American edition of The Floating Island. This book is bound in tan pictorial cloth showing the "island" on the front cover as viewed from the sea, and the figure of a man looking through a spyglass on the spine."
The Floating Island
or The Pearl of the Pacific
nd [1900]
W L Allison Company Publishers
New York
79 illustrations
Thanks to B. Kutzera
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| Serial: Old and Young (Jan 1896)
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**NEW Discovery by Andrew Nash (June 7, 2022)**
Not listed in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.
The Floating Island, The Paradise of the Pacific
1896 (Starting Jan - Vol 48 No. 1300)
Old and Young - The Variety Journal, A high-class magazine for all readers
London (?)
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Other Editions:
(1897)
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1897, Sampson Low published a New Edition of The Floating Island, in crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
The Floating Island
{1897}
Sampson Low, Marston and Co
London
New and Cheaper Edition
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Soon after, Sampson Low published the MacGregor Library Edition of The Floating Island, in crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
Notice re Macgregor edition, from 1895:
(The Pall Mall Gazette)
The Floating Island
nd
Sampson Low,
London
Macgregor Copyright Library For Boys Edition
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1903, Hurst and Company published a nice reprint edition of Floating Island with numerous illustrations, in Hurst's Young America Library, priced at 50 cents"
Floating Island
or The Pearl of the Pacific
nd
Hurst and Company Publishers
New York
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1903, Hurst and Company published ... a cheap reprint edition in the New Argyle Series, priced at 30 cents."
Floating Island
or The Pearl of the Pacific
nd-1903
Hurst and Company Publishers
New York
New Argyle Series
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Around Christmas 1903, Donohue Brothers reprinted a partially illustrated edition of Floating Island, bound in decorative red cloth with black embossing."
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"For Christmas 1905, Sampson Low published this title in a reissue of works by the late Jules Verne. These books are fully illustrated uniform cipyright editions, priced at 2s6d."
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"For Christmas 1906, Sampson Low published this title in the fully illustrated uniform copyright edition, priced at 2s6d."
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nd-inscr 1908
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1903, Hurst and Company published ...
The Floating Island
nd-inscr 1908
Hurst & Co.
New York
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1903, Hurst and Company published ...
Floating Island
or The Pearl of the Pacific
nd-circa 1909
Hurst and Company Publishers
New York
382 pages
illustrated
List of 8 titles before list of illustrations
4 page catalogue in rear
Jules Verne Series
ED: This book is illustrated and has an index for a "Fully" illustrated book, but it is NOT Fully illustrated
Collection Andrew Nash
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nd-circa 1914-1916 - Gilt Spine - Light Blue Cloth
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In November 1914, Sampson Low published a New and Cheaper Edition of The Floating Island, in crown 8vo., priced at 2s."
Above description most likely the Sampson Low to the left.
Gilt Title on Spine
The Floating Island
nd-catalog 1915
Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Limited
London
*** Gilt Text on Spine - which makes it the earliest variant of this cover
(Also "Sampson Low, Marston & Co." Bottom of Spine)
Title page has a "random" letter "A" below the word "Limited"
Image Courtesy of Philip Hollaway
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nd-1916 to 1920
Tan Cloth .........................................Light Blue Cloth
 
 
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In November 1914, Sampson Low published a New and Cheaper Edition of The Floating Island, in crown 8vo., priced at 2s."
Above description most likely the Sampson Low to the left.
Black Title on Spine
The Floating Island
nd-catalog 1915
Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Limited
London
*** Black Text on Spine
(Also "Sampson Low, Marston & Co." Bottom of Spine)
Seen in Tan and Light Blue Cloth Binding
It has been noted, that a 16 page catalogue at the back of this book, has an entry indicating a certain book is being released in 1915!
Also noted, with 1919 inscription
Big Ship Cover
Seen with 3 (THREE) different Frontispieces!
Each of the Title pages match, each having a "random" letter "A" below the word "Limited"
The 3rd version on the left, is the same image as the Paste-Down on the Celestial Cover!
Collection Andrew Nash
(Men Talking and Trees Frontis copies)
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nd (inscribed 1921)
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1903, Hurst and Company published ...
Floating Island
nd (inscribed 1921)
Hurst and Co,
New York
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In May 1923, Sampson Low published a Cheap Edition of The Floating Island in crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
No idea if the above description is the Book to the left.!
Floating Island
nd
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London
316 pages
Sampson Low Celestial
Title in Black
Cover Celestial Gilt
Spine Gilt
Spine Title Gilt
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In August 1923, Sampson Low published a New and Cheaper edition in crown 8vo., priced at 1s6d."
No idea if the above description is the Book to the left.!
The Floating Island
nd
Sampson Low
London
Monkey/Jungle Cover
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In March 1925, Sampson Low published The Floating Island in the Supplementary Readers: Boys series, crown 8vo., priced at 2s."
No idea if the above description is the Book to the left.!
The Floating Island
nd
Sampson Low
London
Small Ship Cover
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In July 1925, Sampson Low published The Floating Island, crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
Above description most likely the Sampson Low to the left. (and based on the DJ(Imp) & date of Adrift in the Pacific)
The Floating Island
nd
Sampson Low
London
Onion Dome/Taj Mahal Cover
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In May 1927, Sampson Low published The Floating Island in the Supplementary Readers: Boys series, 12mo., priced at 2s."
No idea if the above description is the Dustjacket/Book combination to the left.!
The Floating Island
nd
Sampson Low
London
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1929
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1929, Victor Gollancz published the mammoth 1168 page omnibus volume entitled simply Novels, edited by H. C. Harwood, London, 8vo., in which Floating Island is included. The cloth edition was priced at 12s6d."
*** The Dustjacket to the left shows a price of 8s6d!***
Novels: by Jules Verne
The omnibus Jules Verne:
Twenty Thousaned Leagues Under the Sea
& Around the World in Eight Days, & Floating Island
&The Blockade Runners
& Hector Servadac
1929
(Victor) Gollancz
London
price 8s6d
1168 pages
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Longmans in Toronto later published Novels, priced at $2.50."
Novels: by Jules Verne
The omnibus Jules Verne:
Twenty Thousaned Leagues Under the Sea
& Around the World in Eight Days, & Floating Island
&The Blockade Runners
& Hector Servadac
xxxx
Longmans
Toronto
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1956
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1956, Sidgwick and Jackson (London), and Rinehart and Company (New York) published I. O. Evan's Jules Verne Master of Science Fiction, which contains selections from various works by Jules Verne, including "The Fate of the Floating Island" from The Floating Island."
Jules Verne: Master of Science Fiction
1956
Sidgwick and Jackson
London
with Dustjacket and 1 photo (of Verne opposite the title page)
236 pages
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1956
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1956, Sidgwick and Jackson (London), and Rinehart and Company (New York) published I. O. Evan's Jules Verne Master of Science Fiction, which contains selections from various works by Jules Verne, including "The Fate of the Floating Island" from The Floating Island."
Jules Verne: Master of Science Fiction
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Rinehart & Company, Inc
New York
with Dustjacket and 1 photo (of Verne opposite the title page)
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1961
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1961, the I. O. Evans abridged version of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition, entitled Propeller Island, 192 pages, priced at $3 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."
Propeller Island
1961
ARCO Publishers
London
191 pages
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1961, the I. O. Evans abridged version of this work was published in the Fitzroy Edition, entitled Propeller Island, 192 pages, priced at $3 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."
(Same entry as above)
Propeller Island
nd - copyright 1961
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn.
191 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 18 titles in the Fitzroy Edition
Copyright 1961 in England by
ARCO PUBLICATIONS
Back of Dustjacket and ad for The Fitzroy Edition
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped $3.00
Base of Dustjacket spine - AB (in circle) & ASSOCIATED BOOKSELLERS (in rectangle)
Collection Andrew Nash
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1965
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"It was also published in England by Panther paperbacks."
Propeller Island
They created a floating hell...and called it Utopia
nd-copyright 1965
A Panther Book
Great Britain
191 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 5 other Jules Verne Panther books
3 page I O Evans intro
price 3'6
Collection Andrew Nash
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1977
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Not listed in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.
Propeller Island
nd - copyright 1977
Hart Davis, MacGibbon
Granada Publishing
London Toronto Sydney New York
192 Pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 20 titles in The Fitzroy Edition
Ed: ONLY 6 of those titles were published by Granada!!!
Back of title page:
Published by Granada Publishing in
Hart-Davis, MacGibbon Ltd 1977
Granada Publishing, Limited
Frogmore, St Albans, Herts AL2 2NF
and
3 Upper James Street, London W1R 4BP
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 USA
117 York Street Sydney. NSW 2000, Australia
100 Skyway Avenue, Toronto, OntarioCanada M9W 3A6
Trio City, Coventry Street, Johannesburg 2001, South Africa
First published by Arco Publishing 1961
Copyright Granada Publishing 1977
List of 2 titles (Package, Masterless) on rear endflap of dustjacket
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket unclipped 2.95 gbp net
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1990
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Kegan Paul published The Floating Island in the Fall of 1990, in the Pacific Basin books series. It was a reprint of the Allison edition but without illustrations and including a new introduction by Kaori O'COnnor, 280 pages, papercover editon, priced at $14.95."
The Floating Island
1990
Pacific Basin
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2015
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This edition published after the Jules Verne Encyclopedia publication date.
The Self-Propelled Island
2015
University of Nebraska Press
Lincoln and London
ISBN: 978-0-8032-7671-0 (paper)
ISBN: 978-0-8032-4582-2 (Hardcover with dustjacket)
Translated by Marie-Thérèse Noiset
Introduction by Volker Dehs
With editorial assistance by Robert Sandarg
Series: Bison Frontiers of Imagination Series
contents of this volume:
- Introduction by Volker Dehs, Translated by Marie-Thérèse Noiset
- Translator's Note
- The Self-Propelled Island
- In the Bison Frontiers of Imagination Series
ISBN-10: 0803276710
ISBN-13: 978-0803276710 (Paperback Buy from Amazon)
ISBN-10: 0803245823
ISBN-13: 978-0803245822 (Hardcover Buy from Amazon)
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