Famille-sans-nom - 1889
Family Without a Name - 1889
[Voyages Extraordinaires #33 - 2 Volumes - Les Deux Ameriques]
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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Bibliography
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Alternate English Titles:
Family Without a Name
Family Without a Name (A)
Into the Abyss (Part 2 of 2)
Leader of the Resistance (Part 1 of 2)
Very Strange Family (JVE mistake: name copyrighted by John W. Lovell Nov. 20, 1889)
Plot Synopsis:
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)
Two sons of an infamous French Canadian traitor, fight for the revolution in an effort to make up for their father's crime.
***NOTE*** This is one of 2 Jules Verne Stories set in Canada. The other
is Fur Country.
Timeframe of novel: Events take place in 1837
Location of Events: Quebec and Ontario (Niagara River+Niagara Falls) Canada
Book Collecting Information:
This listing contains ALL Jules Verne Encyclopedia bibliographic entries for this book.
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| First English Edition: 1891 - Published October 1890
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In December 1890, Sampson Low published the first British edition of A Family Without a Name, in post 8vo., priced at 6s. Pictured on the front cover is a soldier falling from a gunfire attack on the camp."
A Family Without a Name
1891 (published October 1890)
Sampson Low, Martston, Searle, & Rivington Limited
London
(this copy has a 32 page catalogue for Oct 1890 in the back)
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First Canadian Edition  : nd - possibly circa 1894
 
 
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In the 1890s, Muffon (sic Musson) Book Company of Toronto published the first Canadian Edition of A Family Without a Name, virtually the same as the Sampson Low edition printed on the English Sheets."
A Family Without a Name
nd - 1894 - seen inscribed 1904
(JVE says early 1890's - and Musson started 1894 apparently)
Sampson Low, Marston, & Company Limited
London
The Musson Book Company (Limited) (JVE said "Muffon" - a typo )
Toronto
Printed by:
Gilbert and Rivington, Limited, St. John's House, Clerkenwell Road, London
Same as the Sampson Low Edition
NO gilt edges
Tissue between Frontis and Title page
Musson at base of spine
Grey copy inscribed:
Presented to Miss Sadie Hammell
as
Second Prize in Sr Fourth Class
June 3/. 1904
M H Innes
Teacher
Hawthorne S S No. 16
Grey copy Collection Andrew Nash
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| Possilbe Error in Jules Verne Encyclopedia |
***JVE Error ***
Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On November 20, 1889, John W. Lovell copyrighted Very Strange Family, but the Library of Congress did not log receipt of the two deposit copies until March 10, 1890."
Ed: I propose that this is a mistake in the JVE.
A newspaper ad in The Kansas City Times, Mon. March 10, 1890, Page 5 states:
"A Very Strange Family," F. W. Robinson. New York, Lovell's International series, Frank F. Lovell & Co. Paper. Price 30 Cents"
There is no reason for A Family Without a Name to be translated as A Very Strange Family and the proof that Lovell issued that title as written by F W Robinson in March 1890, seems to disprove they copyrighted it for their Jules Verne novel! A Very Strange Family is advertised all over the newspapers from March 1890 onwards.
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First US Edition - in Wrappers
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*** For ALL intents and purposes, the 1889 in-wraps further below is a 1st US Edition
There are 2 possible earlier 1st in Wraps
beating the below edition by "weeks"!. I have NOT seen them!! ***
Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On December 5, 1889, John W. Lovell copyrighted Family Without a Name, and followed with two deposit copies on December 23/ By December 12, 1889, Lovell published A Family Without a Name as No. 54 in the International Series papercover edition."
All these listed here are: John W. Lovell:
- Dec 5, 1889 - Family Without a Name
- Dec 12, 1889 A Family Without a Name - No. 54 International Series
(an ad for this, appeared in The Inter Ocean, Sat. Feb 8, 1890, stating: "PAPER COVERS - ...and in the International Series, by Frank F. Lovell, A Family Without a Name, by Jules Verne"
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| First US Edition (hardcover): ***NEW Discovery - March 2024 ***
  
 
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***NEW Discovery - March 2024 !!
NEW 1st U.S. Hardcover Edition***
NOT mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
A Family Without a Name: Part 1 and 2
nd - 1891?
John W. Lovell Company
150 Worth Street, Corner Mission Place
New Yortk
Ed: This is a new discovery! Uploaded to this page April 7, 2024
ED: This book contains the COMPLETE story, in 2 parts. The Title page and Contents at the beginning are for Part 1 and half-way through, for Part 2, another Title page and Contents page.
The book is small
This book available for Purchase from Attic Books, London, ON
(Ouch!! Quite pricey for this previously UNSEEN book .. BUT pretty unique)
(2nd book image and insides) Collection Andrew Nash
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Other Editions:
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On December 26, 1889, George Munro copyrighted Family Without a Name, and two deposit copies were received by the Library of Congress on January 24, 1890. Munro published part one of A Family Without a Name in the Seaside Library papercover Pocket Edition, No. 1263, with 134 pages, priced at 20 cents.
Ed: NOTE: on the Seaside Library page, I show No. 1263 has 304 pages (Both parts?)
A Familey Without a Name
nd (?) ?1890?
published in: Seaside Library: No. 1263
George Munro
New York
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1889
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*** For ALL intents and purposes, THIS is a 1st US Edition
There are 3 possible earlier 1st in Wraps
beating this edition by "weeks"!. I have NOT seen them!! ***
Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By February 8, 1890, Frank F. Lovell and Company published A Familey Without a Name in Lovell's Household Library, No. 285, Papercover, Part 1, 172 pages, part 2, 134 pages, priced ast 25 cents."
A Family Without a Name
1889 (December 16 - Top of cover!)
Frank F. Lovell & Company
142 and 144 Worth Street
New York
Lovell's Household Library
?? No 285 ?? No. 36 ??
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| 1890
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*** This Book NOT mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia -
1) Publisher: Clarke and Spengler & 2) The Cover art description!!***
A Family Without a Name
nd?1890
John W. Lovell Company
New York
Clarke and Spengler
San Fransisco
Ed: The "Clarke and Spengler, San Fransisco" publisher, added to Lovell publisher listing, comes from: The Pacific Bee, Thurs, Feb 27, 1890, Page 3, in a small 1 paragraph review of the book.!
Cover image description:
"The bombshells are bursting most formidably about a beleaguered (sic) fort on the cover of Jules Verne's A Family Without a Name (Lovell & Co.)"
Ed: that quote is from The Pittsburg Dispatch, Mon, Feb 17, 1890
NO Lovell edition has been seen with a cover like that!
From The Pacific Bee above:
"Jules Verne has his readers in almost every part of the glove. His admirers are legion, but those whe expect to find in this book another "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" or "Around the World in Eighty Days" will be disappointed, for this later work is a plain historical romance, which is almost prosaic after his early fanciful works. True, the plot is interesting and the story at times thrilling, but it has not the Verne stamp and one could well imagine that it was written by some more obscure author. It is a story of one of the many struggles which took place early in the present century between French Canadians and the English authorities and its characters are in the main historical personages."
While from The Tennessean, Thurs, Jan 16, 1890, page 4:
"Every one should read Jules Verne's military story of Canadian life, "A Family Without a Name." Historical, yet full of thrilling interest."
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By Decembeer 28, 1890, J. W. Lovell Co. published A Familey Without a Name in Lovell's Library, No. 1495, papercover, 172 pages (Part 1) and 134 pages (Part 2), priced at 20 cents."
A Family Without a Name
1893
John W. Lovell Company
150 Worth Street, Cor. Mission Place
New York
Lovell's Library, No. 1495
"A Tri-Weekly Publication of the Best Current & Standard Literature"
20 Cents
Ed: The No. 1495 copy seen to the left, seems to have an 1893 copyright date, even though the JVE says it came out in 1890!
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nd - ads 1893
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Ed: THIS and following book MAY be the same entry!! i.e. New and Cheaper
Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In October 1894, Sampson Low published A Familey Without a Name, in post 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
Ed: Above JVE description does not say "New and Cheaper" edition!
A Family Without a Name
nd
Sampson Low, Martston & Company Limited
London
ads in rear indicate 1893
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Ed: THIS and ABOVE book MAY be the same entry!! i.e. New and Cheaper
Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
Repeat of above - "In October 1894, Sampson Low published A Familey Without a Name, in post 8vo., priced at 2s6d."
Family Without a Name
nd -seen inscribed Xmas 1894
Sampson Low, Martston & Company Limited
London
New and Cheaper Edition
Frontispiece with Eighteen Full page Illustrations (19 total)
Brown copy has a 1 page catalogue in the back listing books at 2s 6d, and gilt edges, 3s 6d
The blue and gray copies, have a catalogue in the rear dated 1894
Blue images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"For Christmas 1905, Sampson Low published this title as a reissue of works by the late Jules Verne,. These books are fully illustrated uniform copyright 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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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1963, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy E|dition, in two volumes entitled Leader of the Resistance (part 1), 192 pages, and Into the Abyss (part 2), 171 pages, priced at $3 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."
Leader of the Resistance (Pt 1)
nd - copyright 1963
Associated Booksellers,
192 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 32 titles in The Fitzroy Edition (ending with Into the Abyss)
Copyright 1963 in England by
Arco Publications
Back of the dustjacket an ad for The Fitzroy Edition
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn.
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped (3.95 in pencil)
Into the Abyss (Pt 2)
nd - copyright 1963
Associated Booksellers,
Westport, Connecticut
171 pages
0 illustrations
Opposite the Title page a list of 32 titles in The Fitzroy Edition (ending with Into the Abyss)
Copyright 1963 in England by
Arco Publications
Back of the dustjacket an ad for The Fitzroy Edition
Associated Booksellers
Westport, Conn.
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket clipped (3.95 in pencil)
Collection Andrew Nash
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1963, the I. O. Evans translation of this work was published in the Fitzroy E|dition, in two volumes entitled Leader of the Resistance (part 1), 192 pages, and Into the Abyss (part 2), 171 pages, priced at $3 in America (Associated Booksellers) and 12s6d in Great Britain (ARCO)."
Leader of the Resistance (Pt 1)
1963
ARCO Publications,
London
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket
Into the Abyss (Pt 2)
1963
ARCO Publications
London
Fitzroy Edition
Dustjacket
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Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1982, NC Press, of Toronto, published Family Without a Name in a new English translation by Edward baxter, under the sponsorship of the Canadian Translation Grant Programme. This hardcover book contains an introduction, an historical prelude, and 82 original full-page illustrations. Baxter also translated The Fur Country for NC Press in 1987, and "The Humbug" for the present volume in 1990."
Family Without a Name
A Romance of the Rebellion of 1837 in Quebec
1982
NC Press Limited
Toronto
ISBN: 0-919601-86-3
(also see Canadian Jules Verne page)
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."
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!!!
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1970
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Famille-san-nom
Roman sur les Rébellions
au Québec en 1837-38
1970
La Maison Réédition Québec Inc.
Montréal, Québec
ISBN: 0-88515-000-7
(also see Canadian Jules Verne page)
Illustrated with the original engravings (82)
Collection: Visage de l'Homme
Nouvelle préface de Jean Chesneaux,
12 pages entitled: Jules Verne et le Canada Français
Paris, mai 1970
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1978 (Mar)
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Famille-sans-nom
1837...les patriotes...le Québec
1978
Québec dix sur dix
Québec
(also see Canadian Jules Verne page)
Dessins de G. Tiret-Bognet
"Collections Québec dix sur dix" publiée sous la direction de Jeanine Féral
Achevé s'imprimer en Mars 1978 sur les presses de Payette & Simms Inc. a Saint-Lambert, P.Q.
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FRENCH
1907
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Hetzel
1907
Un Elephant |
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