1870s

   TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. Written by Jules Verne and published by Porter and Coates, Philadelphia. These are early reprint editions and although undated were published between 1876 and 1880. The American publisher of the first editions of these works, James R. Osgood, auctioned off manyat least 400 of his titles, stereotype plates, woodcuts, rights to publish, etc. In late March of 1876, so, likely, these books are likely a result of that sale. The plates used in the books are the same as those in the originals, though the number are ...