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Kéraban-le-têtu - 1883 

Keraban the Inflexible - 1883

Illustrations de Benett

[Voyages Extraordinaires #24 - 2 Volumes - Les Mers et les Oceans]

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Jules Verne
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Alternate English Titles:
    Keraban the Inflexible
    Keraban the Inflexible: Adventures in the Euxine
    Captain of the Guidara (Part 1 of 2)
    Scarpanthe the Spy (Part 2 of 2)

Plot Synopsis: 
(courtesy of D. Kytasaari - http://epguides.com/djk/JulesVerne/works.shtml)

Jan Van Mitten and his valet Bruno (both of Rotterdam, Holland) are in Constantinople, Turkey. The pair are going to meet with Van Mitten’s tobacco business associate, a headstrong man named Kéraban. At Van Mitten’s meeting Kéraban decides to take them to dinner at his home in Scutari on the other side of the Bosphorus Strait. Just before they are going to cross the Strait a tax is imposed on all vessels that can be used to cross the strait. Enraged by this new tax, Kéraban decides to take his associates to Scutari by traveling seven hundred leagues around the perimeter of the Black Sea so that he won’t have to pay the paltry 10 paras tax. Kéraban, this man of principle, and his reluctant traveling companions begin the journey; the only deadline for Kéraban is that he must be back in 6 weeks time so that he may depart in time to arrange for his nephew’s wedding to a young woman who must be married before she turns seventeen. If she doesn’t meet that deadline, she won’t inherit 100,000 Turkish pounds. Unfortunately for Kéraban and friends the villains Yarhud, Scarpante and the man they work for Seigneur Saffar have plans to ensure that the young woman gets married to Saffar before the deadline.


Book Collecting Information:
Hetzel Editions:

This listing contains ALL Jules Verne Encyclopedia bibliographic entries for this book.

First English Edition (U.S.)

softwraps

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By June 28, 1883, George Munroi published part one of The Headstrong Turk, in the Seaside Library quarto edition, number 1677, priced at 10 cents. A copy of this was received at the Library of Congress the next day."

This translation, by James Cotterell, opens:
"On the 16th of August, at six o'clock in the evening, Top-Hane Square at Constantinople, so full of life at ordinary times with the coming and going of the crowd, was silent, dull, and almost deserted."

The Headstrong Turk (part 1)
Seaside Library (No. 1677)
1883 (June)
George Munro
New York

price: 10 cents

Translated by: James Cotterall

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By February 16, 1884, George Munro published part two of The Headstrong Turk, in the Seaside Library quarto edition number 1677, priced at 10 cents. A copy of this edition was received at the Library of Congress on February 21."

The Headstrong Turk (part 2)
Seaside library (No. 1677)
1884 (February)
George Munro
New York

First English Edition (Serial)
U.K.
Serialized between Dec 1883 to Nov 1885

1885

1886

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In 1885
(1884) and 1886 (1885), George Routledge serialized parts one and two of Keriban the Inflexible. or, Adventurs in the Euxine and accumulated them in Every Boy's Annuals, with illustrations, as translated for the Sampson Low edition, and edited by Edmund Routledge."

Keraban, The Inflexible - Part 1
Published in:
Every Boy's magazine
1885 (Serials from year 1884)
George Routledge and Sons
London

Hardbound as: Every Boy's Annual

Collection Andrew Nash

Keraban, The Inflexible - Part 2
Published in:
Every Boy's magazine
1886 (Serials from year 1885)
George Routledge and Sons
London

Hardbound as: Every Boy's Annual

Collection Andrew Nash

First English Editon: DELUXE BINDING



Keraban the Inflexible - Captain of the Guidara

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In November 1884, Sampson Low published the first British edition of The Captain of the Guidara, part one of Keraban, the Inflexible, in square 16mo., priced at 7s6d. Pictured in multipcolored splendor on the front cover is Keraban, half suffocated from buring gas, being dragged to safety by his nephew, Ahmet."

This translation opens:
"At six o'clock on the evening of the 16th of August, in a certain year which need not be particularly specified, the quay of Top-Hane in Constantinople, usually so crowded and full of life, and bustle, was silent -- almost deserted."

Keraban, the Inflexible (part 1)
The Captain of the Guidera
1884 (publisher catalogue dated September 1883)
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Streeet
London

"Deluxe binding, gilt all round"

Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In April 1885, Sampson Low published the first British edition of Scarpante, the Spy, part two of Keraban the inflexible, in square 16mo., priced at 7s6d. Pictured on the front cover are fishermen, at night-fall in their boats lighted up at the stern with burning resin as they haul a considerable catch in their nets."

Keraban, the Inflexible (part 2)
Scarpante, the Spy
1885 (publisher catalogue dated October 1884)
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Streeet
London

"Deluxe binding, gilt all round"

Images courtesy of Andrew Cox Rare Books

First English Editon: STANDARD BINDING


Captain of the Guidara - Title Page
Caoptain of the Guidara - Contents

Keraban the Inflexible - Captain of the Guidara

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In November 1884, Sampson Low published the first British edition of The Captain of the Guidara, part one of Keraban, the Inflexible, in square 16mo., priced at 7s6d. Pictured in multipcolored splendor on the front cover is Keraban, half suffocated from buring gas, being dragged to safety by his nephew, Ahmet."

This translation opens:
"At six o'clock on the evening of the 16th of August, in a certain year which need not be particularly specified, the quay of Top-Hane in Constantinople, usually so crowded and full of life, and bustle, was silent -- almost deserted."

Keraban, the Inflexible (part 1)
The Captain of the Guidera
1884 (with Oct 1886 Catalogue!)
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Streeet
London

Ed Note: Numerous copies have been seen with title page date 1884, and Oct 1886 Catalogues, SO it is highly likely that both volumes of this Standard edition were NOT published until 1886

Shown with and without Frontice Tissue


Above, 1884, Standard edition title page, with tissue

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In April 1885, Sampson Low published the first British edition of Scarpante, the Spy, part two of Keraban the inflexible, in square 16mo., priced at 7s6d. Pictured on the front cover are fishermen, at night-fall in their boats lighted up at the stern with burning resin as they haul a considerable catch in their nets."

Keraban, the Inflexible (part 2)
Scarpante, the Spy
1885 (unknown if there is a catalogue)
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Streeet
London

First US Edition: NONE

Other Editions:
US Serialization
1883

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"On October 31, 1883, James Redpath copyrighted Headstrong Turk, which was translated by J C Curtin for the obscure publication known as Redpath's Weekly.

The translation begins:
"Part First - Chapter I
In which Van Mitten and his Valet Bruno promenade, gaze around them and chat, without understanding anything of what they see.
It was the 16th of August, and six o'clock in the evening. The Top Hane square, in Constantinople, usually the scene of bustling, busy crowds, was now silent, dismal and deserted...."

Keraban: The Headstrong Turk
published in:
Redpath's Weekly
Number 361 -
October 27, 1883 -
McGee Publishing
New York

price 5 cents

"Jules Verne!
His last and Greatest Work!
Translated from Advance Sheets"

translated by: J. C. Curtin, for Redpath's Weekly

1887


Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"About the same time
, May 8, 1887 Sampson Low also published the second edition of The Captain of the Guidara, bound in green and black pictorial cloth."

The Captain of the Guidara
1887
Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington
London

probably 3/6

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By May 8, 1887, Sampson Low published Keraban, the Inflexible, in post 8vo., priced at 3s6d.."

Keraban the Inflexible (Part 2)
Scarpante the Spy

1887
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street
London

probably 3/6 edition

1887


Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"
About the same time, Sampson Low published The Captain of the Guidara and Scarpante, the Spy, priced at 1s each."

Keraban the Inflexible (Part 1)
The Captain of the Guidara

1887
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
London

176 pages

1 shilling

Jules Verne's Works
Low's Authorized & Illustrated Edition

Keraban the Inflexible (Part 2)
Scarpante the Spy

1887
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
London

173 pages

1 shilling

Jules Verne's Works
Low's Authorized & Illustrated Edition

1887

1887

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"
About the same time, Sampson Low published The Captain of the Guidara and Scarpante, the Spy, priced at 1s each."

The Captain of the Guidara,
Keraban the Inflexible, Part 1

1887
Sampson Low
London

1 shilling

"Pears Soap" edition

6 illustrations

176 pages

Scarpante the Spy,
Keraban the Inflexible, Part 2

1887
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
London

1 shilling

"Pears Soap" edition

Illustrated

6 illustrations

173 pages

1887

1887

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"
About the same time, Sampson Low published The Captain of the Guidara and Scarpante, the Spy, priced at 1s each."

The Captain of the Guidara,
Keraban the Inflexible, Part 1

1887
Sampson Low
London

1 shilling

"Pears Soap" edition

Illustrated

6 illustrations

176 pages

Collection Andrew Nash

Scarpante the Spy,
Keraban the Inflexible, Part 2

1887
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
London

1 shilling

"Pears Soap" edition

6 illustrations

173 pages

Collection Andrew Nash

?1887?
Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"In September 1888, Sampson Low published New Editions of The Captain of the Guidara and Scarpante, the Spy, both volumes in 8vo., priced at 2s each."
Ed: I KNOW, the dates don't jive!!

The Captain of the Guidara,
Keraban the Inflexible, Part 1

1887
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
Crown Buildings, 188, Fleet Street,
London

probably 2 shilling

Gilt Banner - Pears-Like Edition

6 illustrations, including the Frontispiece
Frontis, pg 24, pg59, pg118, pg148, pg172

Printed by: Gilbert and Rivington, Limited
St. John's House, Clerkenwell Road, E.C., London
(above on reverse of title page)

NOT SEEN - Scarpante the Spy,
Keraban the Inflexible, Part 2

xxxx
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
London

probably 2 shilling

Gilt Banner - Pears-Like Edition

Jules Verne Encyclopedia:
"By January 12, 1890, Sampson Low published New Editions of The Captain of the Guidara, and Scarpante, the Spy, priced at 1s each."

2002
Not mentioned in the Jules Verne Encyclopedia.

Keraban the Inflexible, Adventures in the Euxine
2002
Fredonia Books
New York

Ed Note: Based on the title, Fredonia, used the Routledge, Every Boy's translation for this book.

Image Courtesy of Dana Eales

 
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