Jules Verne: Book: The Exploration of the World, Celebrated Travels and Travellers / Histoire des grands voyages et des grands voyageurs

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Histoire des grands voyages et des grands voyageurs:
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The Exploration of the World, Celebrated Travels and Travellers - 1879

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Alternate English Titles:

The Exploration of the World, Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Famous Travels and Travellers

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Book Collecting Information:

First UK
Editon:

The Exploration of the World
1879
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
London

432 pages

First US
Edition:

The Exploration of the World:
Famous Travels and Travellers
1879
Charles Scribner's Sons
New York

translated by Dora Leigh
illustrations by L. Benett and P. Philippoteaux
Travellers mispelled as 'travelers' on title page

432 pages
4 pp undated ads

Other Editions:

1879	George Munro New York Seaside Library
1880	Review of The Exploration of the World 1880 (January) Lippincott's
1882	Celebrated Travels and Travellers - the Exploration of the World 1882 Sampson Low London 428 pp
1887	Famous Travels and Travellers 1887 Scribner Armstrong New York Uniform Edition
1908	*Famous Travels and Travellers* 1908 Charles Scribner's Sons New York *Scribner's Uniform Edition* The 3 History volumes are slightly larger than the rest of the set! Known Publication Dates: 1887 Low-Hi-Low Regular 1892 Low-Hi-Low NoU 1908 Low-Hi-Low NoU Regular Size: 220mm x 150mm 107 illustrations incl Frontispiece (54+53) Pages numbered 1 to 432 (illustrations not included in above) Ad : None Uniform Edition on Title page: No Spine Scroll = Low-Hi-Low Cover Top Scroll = Regular

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