Notes: "Translated by George Makepeace Towle". Date from copyright and "This Dover edition, published in 2000, is an unabridged republication of the 1873 translation by George Makepeace Towle of Jules Verne's Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours, first published in France in 1872. A new introductory note has been specially prepared for this edition." General editor is Paul Negri, editor of this volume is John Berseth. The introductory note (pp iii-iv) is biographical and has not been included in the Contents (pp v-vi). Also priced (back cover) $5.25 Canada, £3.50 U.K. Cover design by Jeff A. Menges.