1894 Jules Verne Meridiana Africa Adventure Voyage Illustrated French Hetzel



“Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them.”

― Jules Verne



A rare early Hetzel French edition of Jules Verne’s famous ‘Meridiana’ or ‘Adventures of Three Russians and Three Englishmen in South Africa’. This book, which is part of Verne’s ‘Extraordinary Voyages,’ is

“a hunting story, which aroused many a youthful sportsman’s throbbing eagerness for the chase and gave him this first knowledge and earliest enthusiasm for that heart-stirring excitement.” (Myers)



This adventures story follows the story of English and Russian scientists who head to South Africa for research. While on their mission, the Crimean War begins, and the researchers find themselves to be enemies of locals.



Hetzel editions of Verne’s works are known to be the best and most desirable, even though they were printed without a date on the title page. This second edition features an impressive, fully decorated front cover with a ship called the ‘J. Verne’ illustrated by Paul Souze.



Item number: #12139

Price: $550



VERNE, Jules



Aventures de trois russes et de trois anglais dans l'Afrique austral



Paris : J. Hetzel, [1894]



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

viii, 202, [2], 8

48 steel engravings

References: Myers 39; Taves and Michaluk V 009;

Language: French

Binding: Hardcover; secure

Size: ~10.75in X 7.25in (27cm x 18cm)



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