Here, in the five pages of this first appearance (see scan of the first one), only certain passages of the novel occur, along with a synopsis by the apparently intrigued editor, who concludes with the line: 'All I can say is, that it was shameful of our newspapers, which profess to record everything that passes, to treat this important event with such utter silence.' Verne is even mis-identified by the flummoxed staff, who refer to him as 'M. At the time, the magazine editors were apparently of the opinion that Verne was describing actual events, rather than fictitious ones, in his tale of African adventures undertaken via the vehicle of a hot-air balloon. Just a few pages buried within this hefty collection of six months of Every Saturday: A Journal of Choice Reading - a Fields & Osgood double-column weekly issue - treat Verne's first novel, Five Weeks in a Balloon. Fascinating and quite rare Jules Verne English-language first/first. Somewhat worn (see scans) but still quite strong, better than Good, just short of very good by reason of one or two too many scuffs. Pages are age toned, some are wrinkled, one page is torn but complete.

Quite scuffed, particularly at the corners and hinges. Ex-Tacoma Public Library half black calf with marbled paper boards. The Frenchmen, who, it is notorious, are much better up in aeronautics than ourselves, modestly leave the merit of the five weeks' balloon trip across Africa to the English.' Very scarce. I merely repeat them here, confiding in the good faith of one M. From the editor's preface, 'I must begin by stating that I cannot guarantee the authenticity of the following remarkable adventures. Jules Berne.' It is generally believed the editors thought this piece was non-fiction. Verne, who was relatively unknown in the English - speaking literary world, was misidentified by the editors of the present piece as 'M. Appleton, NY, 1869, after having been published multiple times in France beginning in 1863. This is the first appearance in English of parts of the author's first novel, a few pages excerpted from the book of the same title that would be published by D. Entire volume, binding copy, marbled front board detached but present, rear board missing, spine leather missing, some pages brittle and chipped, including the first few pages, and the final few pages, not affecting the Verne piece.

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