Le Robinson Suisse ou Histoire d’une Famille Suisse naufragee. (The Swiss Family Robinson, or The Story of a Shipwrecked Swiss Family) – 2 volumes

Description

Eighth edition. Hardcover. Contemporary elaborately decorated gilt and blue covers with chromolithograph illustrations on the covers. 19x11x4 cm. Mame. Tours. 1853. 284; 281 pages. Muller, Frédéric (translator). Eight engraved plates. Girardet, Karl. Good, spines worn and cocked, corners bumped, rough glue repair to title page of volume 2, scattered foxing. French text. This is likely the first edition Muller’s translation and Girardet’s illustrations, both commissioned by Mame. This classic story in an unusual binding will be an attractive addition to any collection of the title in translation. weight: 1.3 lb.