Hard cover book, Martin Paz. Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Sampson Low Marston Searle and Rivington, Crown Buildings 188 Fleet Street, London. W1. Date: 1876 Light green hardcover with the title on the spine having lettering to spine in black hand written text pen. fictionMartin Paz was published with “The Survivors of the Chancellor” novel, "Martin Paz" is a novella written in 1851 and set in Lima, Peru. The story follows a forbidden romance between Sarah, daughter of a Jewish businessman, and Martin Paz, a young Indian chief. When Sarah is promised to another man, their love ignites a dangerous chain of events involving knife fights, secret identities, and a violent Indian rebellion. As family secrets emerge and loyalties clash, the lovers must navigate the treacherous currents of Antisemitism, aristocracy, and cultural conflict in colonial Peru. This story is one of Verne’s early works written in 1851 and was first published in French in 1876 as part of the Voyages Extraordinaire series of works.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, ralph eric pattison, jules verne, voyages extraordinaire series, l’école des robinson's, ellen elizabeth frewer

Hard cover book, The Tribulations of A Chinaman. Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London Date: 1885. Light blue hardcover with the title on the spine having lettering to spine in black hand written text pen. fictionThe novel follows Kin-Fo, an extremely wealthy Chinese man in Shanghai who is bored with life. After hearing false news that his U.S. bank investment has gone bankrupt, he decides to commit suicide but first takes out a $200,000 life insurance policy that covers suicide with his mentor Wang and fiancee as beneficiaries. Since he can't bring himself to kill his own self, he hires Wang to murder him before the insurance expires. However the bank was not bankrupt and Wang has disappeared after receiving the contract, Kin-Fo must now travel across China with two insurance company bodyguards and his lazy servant Soun to escape being killed by Wang. The story ends with the revelation that Wang staged everything to teach Kin-Fo the value of life. Kin-Fo marries his fiancee and lives happily.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, ralph eric pattison, jules verne, voyages extraordinaire series, l’école des robinson's

Small portrait of a couple. The man is seated on a chair with a book in his right hand. He is wearing a three piece suit which has striped trousers. He is also wearing a watch chain. The lady is standing beside him and has her left hand on his shoulder. She is wearing a long, high neck dress with a brooch at the neckline. Photographer's name and address printed on the back in red with decorative border. Frewer & Evans, Printers, 97 Newgate St., London.O. Woodcock, Top Gilesgate, Durhamphotograph, portrait, couple, portrait of a couple, o woodcock, frewer & evans