1874 JULES VERNE JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH Shepard 2nd American Edition
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1874 JULES VERNE JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH Shepard 2nd American Edition. Translated from the French of Jules Verne with illustrations by Riou. Published by Henry L. Shepard & Co., Boston. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. Translated from the French of Jules Verne with illustrations by Riou. Published by Henry L. Shepard & Co., Boston. There is no printing or copyright date, but this is the “unauthorized” or so-called “pirate edition” of Verne’s work. As such it is the second American edition, following the 1873 (dated 1874) Scribner, Armstrong first edition and shortly before the “deluxe edition” published by Scribner, Armstrong later in 1874.
