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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas

Jules Verne

First published 1872
Publisher Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Pages viii+303

{{Tr|Louis Mercier}}. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population, and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited."

  • First English edition. Page count excludes 6 pages of ads.
  • Dated 1873, actually published 1872 per Bleiler.
  • Illustrated; artist unknown to us.
  • {{Tr|Louis Mercier}}
  • Additional details from Heritage Auctions.

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas Cover 1873 James R. Osgood and Co. Hardcover Novel xiii+303
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas; or, The Marvellous and Exciting Adventures of Pierre Aronnax, Conseil His Servant, and Ned Land, a Canadian Harpooner Cover 1873 George M. Smith & Co. Hardcover Novel xiii+303