Étoile du sud (L'). Le Pays des diamants - 1884
Star of the South (The) - 1885
[Voyages Extraordinaires #25 - 1 Volume - L'Afrique]
Image used with permission from
Project Jules Verne Illustrations by Bernhard Krauth, www.jules-verne-club.de
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Jules Verne
Encyclopedia
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Myers
Bibliography
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Galagher
Bibliography
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EO
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Alternate English Titles:
The Southern Star
The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land
The Southern Star, or The Diamond Field
Southern Star Mystery
Star of the South
The Vanished Diamond
The Vanished Diamond, A Tale of South Africa
Plot Synopsis:
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari
- http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)
Victor Cyprien, a French engineer currently living in the "Diamond Fields" of Griqualand, South Africa desires to marry the beautiful daughter of Mr. Watkins, a man who holds claims to the land that are the "Diamond Fields." Watkins has other plans for his daughter, which includes her staying in South Africa and marrying one of the wealthier diamond miners. To put himself in a better position to win the hand of Alice, Victor buys a share and begins working his own claim. However, Alice convinces him to return to chemistry and pursue his theory that he can synthesize a diamond. The experiment appears to work as a 243 carat diamond is created and named "The Star of the South," which he gives to Alice. When the diamond is stolen, Cyprien and three other potential suitors for the hand of Alice, travel across South Africa in pursuit of the suspected culprit.
Book Collecting Information:
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First UK
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The Vanished Diamond, A Tale of South Africa
1885
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London
Published: October 1885
Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books
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The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land
(1885)
George Munro Publisher
17 to 27 Vandewater St.
New York
Munro's Seaside Library
No. 1967
Published: March 1885
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The Southern Star, or The Diamond Land
(1885)
George Munro Publisher
17 to 27 Vandewater St.
New York
Seaside Library Pocket Edition
No 368 - Double Number
Published: March 1885
Price 20 Cents
Images Courtesy of Dana Eales
and Another Contributor
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Other Editions:
1888
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The Vanished Diamond
1888
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London
"Pears' Soap" edition |
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nd - circa 1891
 
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The Vanished Diamond
nd (circa 1891)
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London
New and Cheaper Edition
Illustrated
gilt lettering on cover and spine (not edges)
Pears-Like - Gilt Title
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1891
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The Vanished Diamond
1891
Sampson Low
London
New and Cheaper Edition |
1896
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The Vanished Diamond
1896
Sampson Low
London
New and Cheaper Edition |
1896, March 2
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The Southern Star, or The Diamond Field
1896, March 2
George Munro's Sons Publishers
17 to 27 Vanderwater Street
New York
Price 25 cents
No. 128, Munro's Library of Popular Novels
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1902
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The Sourthern Star
(1902)
Geo Munro``s Sons
New York
Seaside Library No 368
This book is dated by the adverts inside, where and ad for Mrs Winslows
shows a date of 1902
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The Vanished Diamond
nd (inscribed xmas 1910)
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London
"Pears' Soap" edition
179 pages
New and Cheaper Edition
images and listing courtesy of James Keeline
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The Vanished Diamond
nd
Sampson Low
London
Monkey/Jungle cover
This book has been seen with different Frontispiece
Title page Colour Cover: The title is on 1 line - "The Vanished Diamond"
Title page Outline Cover (below): The "The" of the title is on a seperate line!
Collection Andrew Nash
(Washing Line Frontis)
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nd (circa 1920)
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The Vanished Diamond
nd (circa 1920)
Sampson Low
London
Monkey/Jungle cover
Collection Andrew Nash
(Tiger Frontis)
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nd - circa 1923
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The Vanished Diamond
nd
Sampson Low
London
Big Ship Cover
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The Vanished Diamond; A Tale of South Africa
nd - Bookplate 1951-1952
Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
London
At the rear of the volume, a Verne Bibliography
Printed by Purnell (who later took over Sampson Low!)
Bookplate:
Images courtesy of Philip Hollaway
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| 1964
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Black Diamonds
A land of dark terror in the bowels of the earth
1964
Panther
London
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| 1966
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The Southern Star Mystery
1966
ARCO Publications
London
Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket
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| 1966
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The Southern Star Mystery
nd - copyright 1966
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Connecticut
192 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 49 titles in The Fitzroy Edition
First Published by Associated Booksellers in the U.S.A. 1966
First published 1966 by Arco Publications
Copyright Arco Publications 1966
Back of the dustjacket an ad for The Fitzroy Edition
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn
Fitzroy Edtion
Dustjacket clipped ($3.95 in pencil)
Collection Andrew Nash
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