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Hivernage dans les Glaces (Un) - 1874 

A Winter Amid the Ice - 1874 / 1876

*** This listing ONLY shows books with Winter Amid the Ice ON the cover
or collections with just the story Winter Amid the Ice ***
This short story was also published as part of a collection of short stories
in Doctor Ox's Experiment

French
(J-M Margot)
Jules Verne
Encyclopedia
Myers
Bibliography
Galagher
Bibliography
HG
Vxxx
Mxxx
Axxx

This short story was also published as part of a collection of short stories
in Doctor Ox's Experiment

Alternate English Titles:

    A Winter Amid the Ice
    A Winter Among the Ice-Fields
    A Winters Sojourn in the Ice
    Winter in the Ice

Alternate French Titles:


Plot Synopsis: 


Book Collecting Information:

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

1874 Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On October 7, 1874, Charles E. Warburton copyrighted Winter's Sojourn in the Ice, although no deposit copies were sited.
In 1874, Charles E. Warburton published A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, bound together with A Winter's Sojourn in the Ice, translated by Stephen W. White, as reprinted from the columns of "The Evening Telegraph", in 123 double-column octavo pages, priced at 25 cents."

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
with A Winter's Sojourn in the Ice

1874
Charles E. Warburton
Philadephia(?

Translated by Stephen W. White

1876, May


Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In May 1876, Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle published the Author's Illustrated Edition of Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories, 8vo., priced at 1s."
Ed: IS the book to the left REALLY 2 shilling???

A Winter Amid the Ice
1876
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London

Authors Illustrated Edition

Gilt Banner

192 Pages +16 Page Catalogue

Fronticepiece + 7 illustrations

Contains:

  • A Winter Amid the Ice
  • A Drama in the Air
  • Ascent of Mont Blanc

2nd Image (Green) provided by Dana Eales

Other Editions:
1876

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In May 1876, Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle published the Author's Illustrated Edition of Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories, 8vo., priced at 1s."

A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories
1876
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London

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

The image to the left IS the 1 shilling Jules Verne's Works

Wrappered Edition

1877 / 1878 , cloth gilt, 2s

See the 1876 1st edition, above??!!!!

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On December 8, 1877, Sampson Low announced that among their Cheaper Editions was issued Dr Ox and Winter Amid the Ice, with a few of the illustrations, in handsome paper wrapper, 1s; cloth gilt, 2s each."

A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories
xx
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London

Authors Illustrated Edition

Gilt Banner

192 Pages +16 Page Catalogue

Fronticepiece + 7 illustrations

Contains:

  • A Winter Amid the Ice
  • A Drama in the Air
  • Ascent of Mont Blanc

Ed: The Jules Verne Encyclopedia says Sampson Low, did not publish a unique Winter volume until 1877!

2nd Image (Green) provided by Dana Eales

1877/1878, Paper, 1 shilling Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On December 8, 1877, Sampson Low announced that among their Cheaper Editions was issued Dr Ox and Winter Amid the Ice, with a few of the illustrations, in handsome paper wrapper, 1s; cloth gilt, 2s each."

A Winter Amid the Ice
xx
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London

Authors Illustrated Edition

1877, December 1876


Partial cover shown

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On November 9, 1876, Lee and Shepard copyrighted Winter in the Ice. By
December 23, 1876, Lee and Shepard offered their Handy Verne Series, three volumes containing Tour of the World in 80 Days, Winter on Ice, and Wreck of the Chancellor, each $1. Lee and Shepard obtained the plates for all three of these works from Albert Mason, who purchased them at the Osgood sale. ... The front cover repeats the same design on the back cover, with the title, author's name and the St. Michel embossed in red on black cloth."

A Winter in the Ice, and Other Stories
1877
Lee and Shepard
Boston
Charles T. Dillingham
New York

Translator: George M. Towle

Title Page, red and black printing

Authorized Edition

"Velvety" Brown endpapers!

5 illustraions, including Fronticepiece
Ed: My copy, is missing the last illustration ("They Struck Each Other Violently" ... 256). Was it every inserted?

Contains:

  • Doctor Ox's Experiment
  • Master Zacharius
  • A Drama in the Air
  • A Winter in the Ice
  • The Fortieth French Ascension of Mont Blanc

Handy Verne Series (1 of 3 volumes)

Collection Andrew Nash

1877

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By June 9, 1877, the World Publishing House announced A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Tales, would be ready June 23. It was billed as "A thrilling volume by Jules Verne, especially adapted for summer reading,", described as 12 mo., cloth extra, appropriate and unique binding, price $2."
Ed: It appears to be titled A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories, not ...and Other Tales

A Winter Amid the Ice, other Thrilling Stories
1877
The World Publishing House
21 Astor Place and 142 Eighth Street
New York

60 illustrations

Tissue between Fronticepiece and Title page.

Base of spine: World Publishing House

Contents:

  • Doctor Ox's Experiment
  • Master Zacharius
  • A Drama in the Air
  • A Winter Amid the Ice
  • Ascent of Mont Blanc

Ed: Despite the title on the cover, and the index of the book, beginning with A Winter Amid the Ice, the order of the stories, is actually:
Dr Ox, Master Zacharius, Drama in the Air, Winter Amid the Ice, Ascent of Mont Blanc

nd (1877) - seen inscribed 1884

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"John E. Potter and Company of Philadelphia published A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Tales in a fully illustrated edition. There are at least two binding designes: one has the title embossed in black icicle letters on the front cover, another has a decorative front cover; both have gilt icicle letters on the spine. The table of contents lists the title story first, even though it begins on page 193..."
Ed: The title is A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Stories, not ...Other Thrilling Tales

A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Stories
nd
John E. Potter and Company
Philadelphia

NO title on Cover, but title in Icicle Letters on Spine

Oddly, the Black checkerboard pattern on the spine, was printed AFTER the Gilt!!

nd - 1877, inscr 1881

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"John E. Potter and Company of Philadelphi
a published A WInter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Tales in a fully illustrated edition. There are at least two binding designes: one has the title embossed in black icicle letters on the front cover, another has a decorative front cover; both have gilt icicle letters on the spine. The table of contents lists the title story first, even though it begins on page 193..."
Ed: The title is A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Stories, not ...and Other Tales

A Winter Amid the Ice, other Th

A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Stories
nd, Inscr 1881
John E. Potter and Company
617 Sansom Street
Philadelphia

Title stamped in Icicle Font on Cover (Black ink or Brown (?) ink)
AND blind stamped on Rear Cover!!

332 pages

60 illustrations

1877

A Winter Amid the Ice is listed at the top of the 1st page, so is included in these listings of "Winter"

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"The Lakeside Library published by Donnelley, Lloyd and Company of Chicago issued a quarto edition of Dr. Ox's Experiment, with A Winter Amid the Ice, and A Drama in the Air by June 9, 1877."

Dr. Ox's Experiment / A Winter Amid the Ice
1877
Donnelley, Lloyd and Company
Chicago

The Lakeside Library

Contains:

  • Dr. Ox's Experiment
  • A Winter Amid the Ice
  • A Drama in the Air
1877 Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By November 24, 1877, Donnelley offered this title as part of the Boys' Winter Evening Library."

Dr. Ox's Experiment / A Winter Amid the Ice
1877
Donnelley, Lloyd and Company
Chicago

Boys' Winter Evening Library

1879

This JVE listing was already placed above, for 1876, but it is still the best match for this edition too!!!

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On December 8, 1877, Sampson Low announced that among their Cheaper Editions was issued Dr Ox and Winter Amid the Ice, with a few of the illustrations, in handsome paper wrapper, 1s; cloth gilt, 2s each."

A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories
1879
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London

Gilt Banner

Authors Illustrated Edition

192 Pages

Fronticepiece + 7 illustrations

Contains:

  • A Winter Amid the Ice
  • A Drama in the Air
  • Ascent of Mont Blanc
1881

THIS listing NOT included in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia

A Winter in the Ice and Other Stories
1881
Lee and Shepard
Boston
Charles T Dillingham
New York

nd - circa 1889

THIS listing NOT included in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia

A Winter Amid Ice and Other Thrilling Stories
nd
John E Potter & Company
29, 31, 33 and 35 North Tenth St.
Philadelphia

60 illustrations

1889

THIS listing NOT included in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia

A Winter Amid Ice and Other Thrilling Stories
1889
Keystone Publishing Co
Philadelphia 

60 illustrations

nd - circa 1889

THIS listing NOT included in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia

A Winter Amid Ice and Other Thrilling Stories
nd
W. H. Harrison, Jr.,
Publisher and Bookseller
315 Wabash Ave.
Chicago, Ills

60 illustrations.

1890, 1 shilling

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By January 12, 1890, Sampson Low published New Editions of Dr. Ox's Experiment, and Winter Amid the Ice, both priced at 1s."

Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories
nd
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
London

192 pages

1890

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Lee and Shepard reissued A Winter in the Ice and Other Stories in 1890 as part of their Around the World Library. This book was alwo printed from the plates of Osgood's Saunterer's Series edition."

Winter in the Ice and Other Stories
1890
Lee and Shepard
xx Main Street, "The Old South Meeting House"
Boston
Charles T Dillingham
218 and 220 Broadway
New York,

Authorized Edition

Around the World Library

1891 Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1891, Rivington in England began publishing L'Expédition de la Jeune-Hardie (from the story A Winter Amid the Ice) in the Elementary French Texts and Modern French Series, edited by W. S. Lyon. This title remained in print into the 1950s, priced at 10d."

L'Expédition de la Jeune-Hardie
xx-1891
Rivington
London

1893

***This is in French, but is used to teach English readers French!

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1893, D. C. Heath in America began publishing L'Expédition de la Jeune-Hardie (from the story A Winter Amid the Ice) in Heath's Modern Language Series, edited by W. S. Lyon, with xii and 84 pages, a map and a diagram."

Jules Verne's
L'Expédition de la Jeune-Hardie

nd
D.C. Heath & Co., Publishers
Boston, New York, Chicago

Heath's Modern Language Series
Edited with notes, Vocabulary,
and Appendixes by W. S. Lyon, M. A.

Note: story is 30 pages long, notes 22 pages and vocabulary is 23 pages and Appendix (irregular verbs) is 12 pages long

1894

This edition not specifically mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.

A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Stories
1894
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London

Gilt Banner

Authors Authorized Edition

1894
This edition not specifically mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Throughout the next half century, Sampson Low published many new and cheaper ediitons of this work under various titles."

A Winter Amid the Ice
1894
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London

192 pages

Author's Illustrated Edition

"Pears' Soap" Plain edition

Image 1 and listing information provided by Dana Eales

1894

This edition not specifically mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Throughout the next half century, Sampson Low published many new and cheaper ediitons of this work under various titles."

A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories
1894
Sampson Low, Marston & Company
London

192 pages

Author's Illustrated Edition

"Pears' Soap" Banner edition

Image provided by Dana Eales
1899



Above, the Table of contents, and list of 5 illustrations

This edition not specifically mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.

A Winter in the Ice
1899
Lee and Shepard Publishers
(Note: Spine says "Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co")
Boston

This book is essentially Doctor Ox and other Stories, with Winter in the Ice appearing as the 4th story out of 5.

Contents:

  • Doctor Ox's Experiment
  • Master Zacharius
  • Drama in the Air
  • Winter in the Ice
  • The Fortieth French Ascension of Mont Blanc

According to Wikipedia, in 1905 Lee & Shepard merged with the Lothrop Company to form Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, but the title page definitely has 1899 listed.

nd - inscribed 1899

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"The American Publishing Corporation (International Book Company) published A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling Tales as No. 98 in the St. Nicholas Series of books at the turn of the century. Although fully illustrated, the quality of the printing and paper are poor. This book has the same collation as the earlier edition by the same title published by Potter."

A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories
nd (inscr1899)
International Book Co
New York

Base of spine: American Publishers Corporation

nd - November 1910 Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In November 1910, Sampson Low published their Cheap Edition of A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories, crown 8v0., priced at 1s6d."

A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Stories
nd
Sampson Low
London

1911

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1911, Vincent Parke and Company published the fifteen-volume set, Works of Jules Verne, edited and introduced by Charles F. Horne. Volume one contains A Drama in the Air, The Watch's Soul, and A Winter in the Ice, and Volume seven contains Dr. Ox's Experiment, from the translation by Towle and published by Sampson Low, and Osgood."

nd - 1912

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"Around 1912, Lothrop published A Winter Amid the Ice, priced at 75 cents."

A Winter Amid the Ice
nd - 1912
Lothrop
xx

nd (circa 1925)

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In July 1925, Sampson Low published A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Stories, crown 8vo., priced at 2s6d."

Winter Amid the Ice
nd (circa 1925)
Sampson Low
London 

Cover and "IMP" Dustjacket shown
Monkey Jungle Series

Includes the Stories:

  • Winter Amid the Ice
  • Martin Paz
  • Drama in the Air
  • Ascent of Mt Blanc

Some images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

1933, Winter

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"The January 1934 issue of Amazing Stories carried A Winter Amid the Ice."

A Winter Amid the Ice
In: Amazing Stories Quarterly
Winter 1933
Experimenter Publishing Inc
23x Fifth Avenue
New York

nd - 1934

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In March 1934, Sampson Low published a Cheap Edition of A Winter Amid the Ice, crown 8vo., priced at 1s6d."

A Winter Amid the Ice
nd
Sampson Low
London

nd-circa 1940s-50s

This edition not mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.

A Winter Amid the Ice
nd-circa 1950
Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd
London

Contents:

  • A Winter Amid the Ice (title page illustration only)
  • A Drama in the Air (0 illustrations)
  • Ascent of Mont Blanc (illustrated in text)
  • Martin Paz (not in contents, 0 illustrations)

Printed by the company that ended up taking over Sampson Low!!:

Images courtesy of Philip Hollaway

 
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