Five Weeks In a Balloon
by Verne, Jules
Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen is an adventure novel by Jules Verne. It is the first Verne novel in which he perfected the "ingredients" of his later work, skillfully mixing a plot full of adventure and twists that hold the reader's interest with passages of technical, geographic, and historic description.
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- Author's Copyright Edition
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Vernon, British Columbia, CAN
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This Author's Copyright Edition" circa 1874-79 is undated. The embossed red cover boards are printed with black lettering and gold on the spine. The illustration on the front cover is repeated again after page 296. There is slight bumping on the corners and spine ends.The pages are secured by the binding. The text block is clean, unmarked and foxed. There… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon; or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen
by Verne, Jules; Done Into English by "William Lackland"
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- First Edition
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- 1869
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South Pasadena, California, USA
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1869 First American Edition and First in the English language in gilt-stamped and decorated blue pebbled cloth, blind-ruled panels, 1st issue with 2-page New Publications listing with 8 titles, boards a little worn & soiled with 1 1/2-inch tear to cloth along one spine extremity at fold, a few other spots of separation along… Read more about this item Item Price
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FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON
by Verne, Jules
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- Used - Poor
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- No Jacket
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- Reprint
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- 1921
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- Hardcover
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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Ward, Lock & Co., Limited , 1921. Reprint . Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. Reprint, 1921. Frontispiece in color. Name of the previous owner, scratched out. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, minor marks and edge worn. The cloth on the spine is slightly frayed. Internally the pages are 'browned', from age… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- unknown, early reprint
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- approx 1890
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- Good, intact
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Roseburg, Oregon, USA
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£44.90
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This is a cheaply printed early (circa 1890) reprint of Jules Verne's classic adventure story.
Blind stamped maroon boards with Author's name on front cover with victorian designs. Title on gilt background blind stamped on spine. Boards in good condition. Please not publishing error on Title page regarding publishers line and location. (see photo) pages are somewhat brittle… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon - Every Saturday; First Verne English Appearance
by Verne, Jules - first English Language appearance
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- 1st Edition
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- 1868
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Baldwinsville, New York, USA
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Boston: Fields & Osgood, 1868. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Boston: Fields & Osgood, 1868 [hardbound Volume 6, July to December 1868 of the magazine]. Taves & Michaluk V001. 10.25" x 6.75", 828 pp. Ex-Tacoma Public Library; half black calf with marbled paper boards. Quite scuffed,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks In a Balloon; or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen
by VERNE, Jules [Gabriel] (1828-1905), [LACKLAND, William, translator], [RIOU, Édouard, illustrator]
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GBR
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Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, 1873. [Science Fiction] SECOND US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[4] 345 [5]. With 48 heliotype illustrations on 12 plates, reproducing the originals from the French edition by Riou, each with a tissue guard. Publisher's apricot cloth, titled and illustrated in black and gilt to spine and upper. Brown endpapers. Lightly browned… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- Used - Very Good +
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- No Jacket
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- 5th or later Edition
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- 1887
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- Hardcover
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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£175.00
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UK: Sampson Low, 1887. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 6th Edition 1887. Undated. 64 Illustrations. The book is very good+ and is bright. Edges lightly rubbed in places. Contents good. Front endpaper gutter repaired. Name to endpaper. Quite a nice example. More images available… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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£4.03
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Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 300 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Some crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks In A Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- Used - Good
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- 1888
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Suwanee, Georgia, USA
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£36.73
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Five Weeks In A Balloon by Jules Verne
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Worthington Co., 1888
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Good - wear to the covers and spine, some chipping to the spine, some writing on the flyleaf Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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£8.06
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Sampson Low, Marston & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Stated. 330 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative red cloth. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Small sticker to rear pastedown. Pages are mildly foxed & tanned throughout. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Binding is firm. Boards have moderate… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon (English and French Edition)
by Verne, Jules
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1969-06-01
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- Hardcover
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- 9780884119074
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WVC, Utah, USA
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£19.59
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Amereon Ltd, 1969-06-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 5x1x8. A31 One of 300! Treu Amereon Press limited. Ex library book with stickers and stampings. Overall good condition with clean text and good binding unless otherwise noted. Corners lightly worn. No DJ. Warping on a few pages. Most items ship within 24 hours. -4a- Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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£5.43
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George Routledge and Sons Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 249 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages are heavily tanned with noticeable foxing. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to… Read more about this item Item Price
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FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON
by Verne, Jules
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- 1923
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- Softcover
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Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, USA
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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Company. 1923. Softcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. ; Condensed by Charles J. Finger; Little Blue Book; Vol. 482; 64 pages . Item Price
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Five Weeks In A Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- Used - Acceptable/Good
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- 1962
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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£11.25
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Arco Publications, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 1962. Third Impression. 253 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon: A Voyage of Exploration and Discovery in Central Africa (Abridged)
by Verne, Jules
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- First Thus
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- Paperback
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Largo, Florida, USA
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£28.57
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London: "Review of Reviews" Office 60 pages plus ads. Penny Popular Novel XXIV (edited by W. T. Stead). Faint damp stains to edges of covers, otherwise a very good copy of a scarce book.. Illus. by Pictorial Cover. Small 8vo. First Thus. Wraps. Very Good. Item Price
£28.57
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FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON
by Verne, Jules
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition Thus
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- 1958
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- Hardcover
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£40.82
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Westport, CT: Associated Booksellers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1958. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 8vo; 253 pages; A bit of browning to front free endpaper from something laid in. . Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Jules Verne
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- Used - Good
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- c1903
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- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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£90.00
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London: George Routledge and Sons Limited, c1903. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. One of Jules Vernes' popular and gripping adventure novels, this novel following an adventure by balloon to Africa. Jules Verne's popular adventure novel, packed full of exciting exploits and plot twists as the reader explores Africa.This novel was published as the public's interest in fanciful… Read more about this item Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon
by Verne, Jules
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1964
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- Soft cover
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- 9780586017319
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Kellerberrin, Western Australia, AUS
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£8.16
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London: Panther Books (1731) Sept 1964 First Thus Paperback, 1964 GD+ (11021) Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon: Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen
by Verne, Jules
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- Used - Good
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- None
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- rep
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- 1885
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- Hardcover
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Middlebury, Vermont, USA
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£51.43
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New York: B. Worthington, 1885. rep. Hardcover. Good/None. 345 pages. Hardcover with ornate decoration on front cover. Mild soil to end papers, pages tanned. Tight copy. Covers show moderate wear. Record # 2233530 Item Price
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Five Weeks in a Balloon; or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen
by Jules Verne
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- Used - VG+
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- Arlington Edition (1880s)
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- 1869
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Palm Harbor, Florida, USA
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£61.23
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New York: Hurst & Co., Publishers, 1869. Arlington Edition (1880s). VG+. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's full cloth-gilt. 19 cm. 345 pages. Contains an illustrated frontispiece. In very good plus condition. Previous owner's name written on the front loose end page. Interior pages toned. Front hinge cracked but holding firmly to the book block. Light edge wear/bumping,… Read more about this item Item Price
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