#a journey to the center of the earth
Joyeux Anniversaire Jules Verne! (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905)
French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. (Wikipedia)
From our stacks: Cover and illustrations from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Containing a Complete Account of the Wonderful and Thrilling Adventures of the Intrepid Subterranean Explorers, Prof. Von Hardwigg, His Nephew Harry, and Their Icelandic Guide, Hans Bjelke. Translated from the French of Jules Verne, Author of “From the Earth to the Moon,” “The Mysterious Island,” Etc., etc. With Fifty-two Illustrations By Riou. Sold only by subscription. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1864?
1. Cover 2. ‘A Diamond Mine’ 3. ‘The Mushroom Forest’ 4. ‘These Animals Fought with Fury’ 5. ‘Terrific Combat’ 6. ‘The Plain of Bones’ 7. ‘Gigantic Inhabitants’ 8. ‘Human or Not?’
I enjoyed these Journey to the Centre of the Earth illustrations so much that, in hopes of seeing the rest of the rest of them I stumbled across a site with all the original illustrations of all Verne’s Voyages Extraordinaires: http://jv.gilead.org.il/rpaul/
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