Rodolphe Wyss - Le Robinson suisse

WYSS, Rodolphe. The Swiss Robinson. The Story of a Swiss Family Shipwrecked. Paris, Théodore Lefèvre et Cie, Émile Guérin, [1870]. Full red percaline with an ornamental gold and black plate on the front board with the title at the center, the spine decorated, with a fleuron and a black surround and corner fleurons on the back board, gilded edges. 269 pp. 27.8 x 19 cm. 16 hors-texte engravings with a brown ornamental border engraved in wood, repeated for each illustration. With the library's catalog excerpt in two leaves bound at the end. Beautiful illustrated binding inspired by Robinson Crusoe.

Estimate:£126.72

View all items fromCatawikiorBooks, Maps & Manuscripts