Jules Gabriel Verne (1828–1905) is the author of some of the world’s most famous books, including Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days. He has the rare distinction of being the second most translated author in history, right between William Shakespeare and Agatha Christie.
Our new Jules Verne Embellished Manuscript designs pay tribute to this godfather of science fiction by reproducing two of his most celebrated works: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days. Both original manuscripts can be found in the historic collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. The back cover imagery comes from copies of the original books which can be found in the British Library’s archives.
And if you’re a Jules Verne fan planning to visit his French homeland, be sure to visit the newly redesigned Jules Verne Restaurant in the Eiffel Tower!
Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues
This cover in oceanic blue features a page from Verne’s handwritten draft of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The back cover shows an engraving depicting Captain Nemo observing “a squid of colossal dimensions.”
Original Art: Jules Verne’s handwritten draft of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Available As: Ultra, midi and mini hardcover journal and pencil case
Verne, Around the World
This cover features a page from Verne’s handwritten draft of his masterpiece Around the World in Eighty Days, with the novel’s frontispiece, illustrated by Alphonse de Neuville, shown on the back.
Original Art: Jules Verne’s handwritten draft of Around the World in Eighty Days
Available As: Ultra and mini hardcover journal, document folder and manuscript box
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