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Round the Moon

Jules Verne

First published 1873
Type Novel

{{Tr|Lewis Mercier and Eleanor E. King}}. This translation begins: (Preliminary Chapter, unnumbered with long subtitle) "During the year 186—, the whole world was greatly excited by a scientific experiment unprecedented in the annals of science. The members of the Gun Club, a circle of artillerymen formed at Baltimore after the American war, conceived the idea of putting themselves in communication with the moon!—yes, with the moon,—by sending to her a projectile."

"Translated from the French by Louis Mercier, M.A. (Oxon), and Eleanor E. King." --stated on the 1873 omnibus title page, where the 1874 US and 2013 Project Gutenberg eds. differ only as "M.A., (Oxon,)"

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1873 Cover From the Earth to the Moon Direct in 97 Hours and 20 Minutes: And a Trip Round It Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle Omnibus 145
1874 Cover From the Earth to the Moon Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes and a Trip Round It Scribner, Armstrong Omnibus 145
1876 Round the Moon Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Novel
1931 Cover The Omnibus J. B. Lippincott Omnibus 669
March 1947 Cover From the Earth to the Moon Including the Sequel Round the Moon Didier Omnibus 143
1951 Cover The Omnibus J. B. Lippincott Omnibus 669
September 1993 From the Earth to the Moon / Round the Moon Project Gutenberg Omnibus |2
November 1995 Cover Science Fiction: The Gold Collection, Volume 1 Global Interactive Corporation Omnibus
November 2013 From the Earth to the Moon Direct in Ninety-Seven Hours and Twenty Minutes: And a Trip Round It Project Gutenberg Omnibus |2