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The Swiss family Robinson, or, Adventures of a father and mother and four sons in a desert island : the genuine progress of the story forming a clear illustration of the first principle of natural history, and many branches of science which most immediately apply to the business of life : to which are added, notes of reference, explanatory of the subjects treated of : with twelve cuts from new designs, and a map of the island.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Singer-Mendenhall Collection PT2583.W9 S313 1826
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Schweizerische Robinson. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Christian life--Juvenile fiction.
- Christian life.
- Children--Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
- Children.
- Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
- Conduct of life.
- Families--Juvenile fiction.
- Families.
- Parent and child--Juvenile fiction.
- Parent and child.
- Castaways--Juvenile fiction.
- Castaways.
- Shipwrecks--Juvenile fiction.
- Shipwrecks.
- Shipwreck survival--Juvenile fiction.
- Shipwreck survival.
- Islands--Juvenile fiction.
- Islands.
- Natural history.
- Adventure and adventurers.
- Children--Conduct of life.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Juvenile works.
- Publishers' advertisements.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schiller, Justin Garland, 1943- (former owner) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)
- Physical Description:
- viii, 435, [1] pages, [7] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations, map ; 17 cm
- Edition:
- Sixth edition.
- Manufacture:
- London : Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars
- Other Title:
- Swiss family Robinson
- Adventures of a father and mother and four sons in a desert island
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1826.
- Language Note:
- English translation of: Der schweizerische Robinson.
- Notes:
- Printer statement from verso of title leaf.
- Note to the binder on page viii.
- Publisher's advertisement on page [436].
- Local Notes:
- Singer-Mendenhall copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2021 at auction from Heritage Auctions (sale 6234, lot 45315).
- Singer-Mendenhall copy formerly owned by Justin G. Schiller.
- OCLC:
- 21531874
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