Jules Verne - Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant - 1880

After discovering a mysterious message in a bottle, Captain Grant's children embark, along with Lord Glenarvan and his brave team, on a global quest to find the missing sailor. From Scotland to Chile, from the Argentine pampas to the Pacific seas, the story unfolds with dangers, geographical puzzles, and striking encounters. Each stage becomes a living lesson in geography and daring, driven by the unwavering energy of Mary and Robert Grant. Amid heroic solidarities, grand landscapes, and constant tension, Verne crafts a masterful adventure, at times moving, funny, and thrilling.

Born in 1828 in Nantes, Jules Verne grew up between maritime daydreams and literary passions, before becoming one of the visionary fathers of science fiction. A curious scholar of everything, he explored continents, the depths, and the stars through an imagination nourished by emerging sciences. An indefatigable worker, he published more than sixty novels in the series of Extraordinary Voyages. His work, blending scientific rigor with epic spirit, has a lasting influence on literature and popular sciences. He passed away in 1905, recognized as a universal visionary.




Verne, Jules - The Children of Captain Grant.

Paris, Hetzel, without date, circa 1880.

Harpoon carton in superb condition! Light signs of use on the corners and edges, otherwise truly close to new.

Superb specimen