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Paris in the Twentieth Century

Jules Verne

First published 1996
Publisher Random House
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Cover art Marc Burkhardt
Pages xxvii+223
Price $21.00
ISBN 0679444343

{{Tr|Richard Howard}}. This translation begins: "On August 13, 1960, a portion of the Parisian populace headed for the many Métro stations from which various local trains would take them to what had once been the Champ-de-Mars. It was Prize Day at the Academic Credit Union, the vast institution of public education, and over this solemn ceremony His Excellency the Minister of Improvement of the City of Paris was to preside. "

  • $28.95 in Canada.
  • Cover artist credited on back flap of dustjacket.
  • "Jacket design: Andy Carpenter" on back flap of dustjacket.
  • Translated by Richard Howard (credited on title page and copyright page).
  • Interior art credited on copyright page.
  • "9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2" [over] "First U.S. Edition" on copyright page per Random House convention.
  • Pages 217 through 222 comprise notes on the introduction and most chapters.

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Paris in the Twentieth Century 1997 G. K. Hall & Co. Hardcover Novel Marc Burckhardt 260
Paris in the Twentieth Century Cover 1997 Del Rey / Ballantine Trade Paperback Novel Mark Burkhardt xxvii+222