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Transnational Crusoe, illustration and reading history, 1719-1722 / Sandro Jung.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Jung, Sandro, author.
Series:
Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture, 2514-8524.
Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture, 2514-8524
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Robinson Crusoe--Bibliography.
Defoe, Daniel.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731--Appreciation--England--History--18th century.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731--Appreciation--Netherlands--Amsterdam--History--18th century.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731--Appreciation--Germany--History--18th century.
Fiction--Publishing--England--History--18th century.
Fiction.
Fiction--Publishing--Netherlands--Amsterdam--History18th century.
Fiction--Publishing--Germany--History18th century.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (117 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Summary:
Bringing illustration studies, the history of reading and transnational book history together, the Element offers an original micro-history of illustrated editions and iconic interpretations of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Unlike earlier accounts, it takes into account not only the copyright holder's editions but also studies Continental visualizations alongside a lower-end London abridgment issued by Edward Midwinter and illustrated by twenty-nine woodcuts. The Element covers the period from 1719 (the year of the work's first publication by William Taylor) to 1722 (the year Midwinter published his abridgment) and examines the illustrated editions published during that time, including those featuring translations of the work issued in Amsterdam (where Dutch and French translations were published) and in Germany. It recovers a hitherto unexplored archive of illustrations that played an essential role in the reading history - in Britain and abroad - of Robinson Crusoe. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Contents:
1719-1721 : William Taylor's editions
1720 : the Amsterdam and German editions
1722 : Edward Midwinter's edition.
Notes:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Feb 2025).
ISBN:
9781009443319
1009443313
9781009443289
1009443283
9781009443326
1009443321
Access Restriction:
Open Access. Unrestricted online access

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