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The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century

Jules Verne

First published 1881
Publisher Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
Format Hardcover
Type Nonfiction
Pages 378

{{Tr|N. D'Anvers}}. This translation begins: "A sensible diminution in [ ... ] discovery marks the close of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth centuries [...] [ ... ] already noticed the organization of the Expedition sent in search of La Perouse by the French Republic, and also Captain Baudin's important cruise along the Australian coasts. These are the only instances in which the unrestrained passions and fratricidal struggles of the French nation allowed the government to exhibit interest in geography, a science which is especially favoured by the French." see this wiki page for more information on known translations.

Has the series title "Celebrated Travels and Travelers" over the title. Interior art credit from title page.