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The Adventures of Captain Hatteras

Jules Verne

First published 1878
Publisher Ward, Lock and Tyler
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Pages 248+223

{{Tr|an unknown hand}}. This translation begins: (Part 1) ""To-morrow, at low tide, the brig Forward, Captain K.Z-, Richard Shandon mate, will start from New Prince's Docks for an unknown destination." The foregoing might have been read in the Liverpool Herald of April 5th, 1860." This translation continues: (Part 2) "Captain Hatteras's design was a bold one; he had meant that England should have the glory of the discovery of the world's boreal Pole."

This is intended to be the first edition by this publisher. Title page includes "Containing" over "The English at the North Pole," over "and" over "The Ice Desert". Next page has an advertisement for "The Youth's Library of Wonders and Adventures", which includes several Verne books, consistent with a 1876 publication date, but only single volumes, so this is unlikely to be part of that series. The first table of contents ends on numbered page viii, but the novel begins with page 9 (unnumbered) and ends on page 248. A half-title page follows, then a page with an ad for "The Jules Verne Library" (again single books) then the start of the table of contents which has roman numeral for page numbers (counting back would make the half title page iii). The second part would be page 9. An illustration between the ToC and story was not included in the page count. The story ends on page 223. Source:

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Adventures of Captain Hatteras 1951 Didier Unknown Novel