Title: Un capitaine de quinze ans

Title: Un capitaine de quinze ans Title Record # 7401
Author: Jules Verne
Date: 1878-07-01
Type: NOVEL
Series: Voyages extraordinaires
Series Number: 17
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN, Wikipedia-FR
Language: French

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Originally serialized in Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation in two parts, both titled "Un Capitaine de quinze ans" and illustrated by Henri Meyer (bound volume index has Henry Meyer). Each part restarts chapter numbers. Part 1 appeared from 1 Jan, 1878 (issue #313) to 15 Jun, 1878 (issue #324). Part 2 appeared from 1 Jul, 1878 (issue #325) to 15 Dec, 1878 (issue #336). Information based on semi-annual bound volumes of Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation (27-28), dates sourced from http://www.j-verne.de/verne_hetzel_2.html.
Subsequently published in book form the same year (Hetzel).
English translations sometimes split into two volumes, "A Captain at Fifteen" and "The Dark Continent".
For information on identifying Jules Verne translations, please see this wiki page.

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Year	Title
1878	Un capitaine de quinze ans: Première partie
1878	Un capitaine de quinze ans: Deuxième partie

Year	Language	Title
1878^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: "On February 2, 1873, the schooner "Pilgrim" was in latitude 43°57′ south, and in longitude 165°19′ west of the meridian of Greenwich. This vessel, of four hundred tons, fitted out at San Francisco for whale-fishing in the southern seas, belonged to James W. Weldon, a rich Californian ship-owner, who had for several years entrusted the command of it to Captain Hull."	English	Dick Sand; or, A Captain at Fifteen
1878^ⓘTranslated by Ellen E. Frewer. This translation begins: "On the 2nd of February, 1873, the "Pilgrim," a tight little craft of 400 tons burden, lay in lat. 43°57′, S. and long. 165°19′, W. She was a schooner, the property of James W. Weldon, a wealthy Californian ship-owner who had fitted her out at San Francisco, expressly for the whale-fisheries in the southern seas."	English	Dick Sands: The Boy Captain
1879^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	English	Dick Sands, the Boy Captain
1911^ⓘContains the first part of the novel. Translated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	English	Dick Sands: A Captain at Fifteen
1911^ⓘTranslated by Ellen E. Frewer. This translation begins: "On the 2nd of February, 1873, the "Pilgrim,"" a tight little craft of 400 tons burden, lay in lat. 43°57', S. and long. 165°19', W. She was a schooner, the property of James W. Weldon, a wealthy Californian ship-owner who had fitted her out at San Francisco, expressly for the whale-fisheries in the southern seas."	English	Dick Sands: A Captain at Fifteen
1911^ⓘContains the second part of the novel. Translated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	English	Dick Sands: The Dark Continent
1911^ⓘTranslated by Ellen E. Frewer. This translation begins: " The "slave-trade" is an expression that ought never to have found its way into any human language. After being long practiced at a large profit by such European nations as had possessions beyond the seas, this abominable traffic has now for many years been ostensibly forbidden; yet even in the enlightenment of this nineteenth century, it is still largely carried on, especially in Central Africa, inasmuch as there are sever states, professedly Christian, whose signatures have never been affixed to the deed of abolition "	English	Dick Sands: The Dark Continent
1922^ⓘYiddish title means "Uncle Benedict". First part (possibly condensed) of Un capitaine de quinze ans (A Captain at Fifteen). Translated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: איך זאג אייך נאך אמאל, מיסיס וועלדאן, אז איך וואלט געווען פיעל מעחר צופריעדען, ווען איהר זאלט פאהרען מיט .א דאמפף שיף אהיים, האט געזאגט א הויכער, שעהנער, און שטארקער מאן פון א יאהר פיערציג	Yiddish	אָנקעל בענעדיקט^?onkel benedikt [as by זשול ווערן^?zshul vern zhul vern ]
1922^ⓘYiddidh title means "The Slave-Merchants in Africa". Second part (possibly condensed) of Un capitaine de quinze ans (A Captain at Fifteen). Translated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: דער שקלאפען האנדעל, דיא גרעסטע, דיא שרעקליכסטע אונגערעכטינקייט, וועלכע איז בעגאננען געווארען פון איין מענשען גענען אנדערן, איז אבגעשאפט געווארען ערשט נאר ניט לאנג, אונזערע קינדס קינדער וועלען פיעלייכט גאר ניט גלויבען, אז אמאל זיינען דיא מענשען געווען אזוי שלעכט, אזוי ווילד און אזוי אונ בארמהערציג, אז זיי זיינען אנגעפאלען אויף דיא דערפער פון אנדערע מענשען, האבען געטייטעט אלע אלטע, שוואכע און קראנקע און האבען דיא נעזונדע מענער און פרויען אוועקנעשלעפט אויף טויזענדער מייל ווייט פון זייער היים און חאבען ויי פערקויפט .אויפן מארק, וויא מען פערקויפט בהמות	Yiddish	די שקלאַפען הענדלער אין אַפריקאַ^?di shklafen hendler in afrika [as by זשול ווערן^?zshul vern zhul vern ]
1954^ⓘTranslated by Simona Schileru and Anghel Ghițulescu	Romanian	Căpitan la 15 ani^?Capitan la 15 ani
1956^ⓘTranslated by Игнатий Петров (Ignatiy Petrov) The first chapter starts as follows: "Второго февраля 1873 года шхуна-бриг «Пилигрим» находилась под 43°57' южной широты и 165°19' западной долготы (от Гринвича). Это четырехсоттонное судно было снаряжено в Сан-Франциско для охоты на китов в южных морях. «Пилигрим» принадлежал богатому калифорнийскому судовладельцу Джемсу Уэлдону; командовал судном в продолжение многих лет капитан Гуль." The name of the first chapter is: "Шхуна-бриг "Пилигрим""	Russian	Пятнадцатилетний капитан^?Pyatnadtsatiletniy kapitan [as by Жюль Верн^?Zhyul' Vern ]
1984	German	Ein Kapitän von 15 Jahren: Band 1
1984	German	Ein Kapitän von 15 Jahren: Band 2

Year	Language	Title
1878^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: "On February 2, 1873, the schooner "Pilgrim" was in latitude 43°57' south, and in longitude 165°19' west of the meridian of Greenwich. This vessel, of four hundred tons, fitted out at San Francisco for whale-fishing in the southern seas, belonged to James W. Weldon, a rich Californian ship-owner, who had for several years entrusted the command of it to Captain Hull."	English	Captain at Fifteen (part 1 of 2)
1878^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: "The slave trade! Nobody is ignorant of the significance of this word, which should never have found a place in human language."	English	Captain at Fifteen (part 2 of 2)

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Dick Sand; or, A Captain at Fifteen	1878-00-00	Jules Verne	George Munro			vi+ 323	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Un capitaine de quinze ans: Première partie	1878-07-01	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)		F3.00^?F: French frank	304	unknown^?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.	novel
The Seaside Library, No. 414	1878-11-00	ed. Editors of The Seaside Library	George Munro				quarto^?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued	mag
The Seaside Library, No. 414	1878-11-00	ed. Editors of The Seaside Library	George Munro				quarto^?8.5" by 11" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued	mag
Un capitaine de quinze ans: Deuxième partie	1878-11-14	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)		F3.0^?F: French frank	314+ 10	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Un capitaine de quinze ans	1878-11-18	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)		F9.00^?F: French frank	376	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Dick Sands: The Boy Captain	1878-12-00	Jules Verne	Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington		10/6^?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).	viii+ 486	octavo^?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued	novel
Dick Sands, the Boy Captain	1879-00-00	Jules Verne	Charles Scribner's Sons			ix+ 486	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Works of Jules Verne 10	1911-00-00	Jules Verne	Vincent Parke and Co. (Edition d'Amiens)			vii+ 381	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Works of Jules Verne 10	1911-00-00	Jules Verne	National Alumni (Members Edition)			vii+ 381	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
געוועהלטע ווערק^?gevehlte verk	1922-00-00	זשול ווערן^?zshul vern zhul vern	היבּרו פּאָבּלישינג קאָמפּאני^?hibru poblishing kompani ( זשול ווערן — געוועהלטע ווערק^?zshul vern — gevehlte verk zhul vern — gevehlte verk #1)			413	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Căpitan la 15 ani^?Capitan la 15 ani	1954-00-00	Jules Verne	Editura Tineretului			380	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Пятнадцатилетний капитан^?Pyatnadtsatiletniy kapitan	1956-00-00	Жюль Верн^?Zhyul' Vern	Государственное издательство БССР^?Gosudarstvenoe izdatel'stvo BSSR		RUB 6.90^?Rub: Russian or Soviet ruble	399	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Г. Мейер^?G. Meyer
Un capitaine de quinze ans	1967-00-00	Jules Verne	Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Jules Verne #2041)		F6.00^?F: French frank	526	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Ein Kapitän von 15 Jahren: Band 1	1984-00-00	Jules Verne	Pawlak (Collection Jules Verne #27)	3-8224-1027-6 / 5-1027	DM 2.90^?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	222	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Henri Meyer
Ein Kapitän von 15 Jahren: Band 2	1984-00-00	Jules Verne	Pawlak (Collection Jules Verne #28)	3-8224-1028-4 / 5-1028	DM 2.90^?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	220	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Henri Meyer
Dick Sands: A Captain at Fifteen	2002-09-30	Jules Verne	Fredonia Books	1-4101-0029-4	$19.95^?$: US dollar	144	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Dick Sands: The Dark Continent	2002-09-30	Jules Verne	Fredonia Books	1-4101-0030-8	$19.95^?$: US dollar	144	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Henri Meyer
Un capitaine de quinze ans	date unknown	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Voyages extraordinaires)			372	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Engel , C. Blancheland

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