Jules Verne-The Travels and Adventures of Captain Hatteras. Gift book bound in leather

In the book "The Journey and Adventures of Captain Hatteras", the writer's fantasy rushes to the endless icy expanses, where brave travelers led by Captain Hatteras are trying to solve the mystery of the North Pole first.

On April 6, 1860, the Liverpool embankment turned into a real Babylon. The local public, experienced in navigation, was bursting with curiosity. The source of this curiosity was the screw brig "Forward", equipped with additional masts and a steel stem, like a razor, capable of splitting any three-deck ship in two. The strange brig was recruiting a crew without informing about the purpose of the voyage. The payment was offered five times more than usual, but the main condition for all crew members was the absence of family. This suggested that swimming would be deadly dangerous. To top it all off, there were the most disturbing rumors about the identity of the captain of the Forward, casting doubt on whether he was even a person…