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The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner : who lived Eight and Twenty Years in an Uninhabited Island, on the coast of America near the mouth of the Great River Oroonoque.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Misc Print Collection oversize box 2 no 7
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character)--Pictorial works.
- Crusoe, Robinson.
- Broadsides--Specimens.
- Broadsides.
- Castaways--Pictorial works.
- Castaways.
- Shipwreck survival--Pictorial works.
- Shipwreck survival.
- Shipwrecks--Pictorial works.
- Shipwrecks.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Specimens.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet ([1] page) : illustrations ; 30 x 43 cm
- Other Title:
- Robinson Crusoe.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Darton & Co., Map & Print Seller, 58, Holborn Hill, [1822]
- Notes:
- Caption title.
- Three rows of four copperplate engravings, with engraved text.
- In 1823, a picture-book version with 12 leaves bearing each of the copperplate engravings and bound in paper wrappers was published by Darton.
- Local Notes:
- "Lithographic print depicting the story of Robinson Crusoe in twelve engraved vignettes: 'Parts from his father ... Turns Muley over board ... Shipwrecked ... On the raft ... Discovers the corn ... Discovers the print of a man's foot ... With his parrot ... Friday's submission ... Going to fire at the savages ... Friday finds his father ... Approaches the Englishmen ... Embarks for England.' The publisher William Darton (1781-1854) had set up his business on Holborn Hill in 1804 - the Quaker Darton family of print publishers were known in particular for producing books and prints for children."--Vendor's description.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2022 from Samuel Gedge Ltd.
- OCLC:
- 1340900814
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