ROBINSON CRUSOE

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(Shape Books) ROBINSON CRUSOE; written and designed by Lydia L. A. Very. Boston: L. Prang & Co., [1864], (1864). FIRST EDITION. 16mo - 6-3/4" x 2-1/2". Color pictorial stiff paper wrappers die-cut in the shape of a standing Robinson Crusoe with the front wrapper showing a view of him and his animals from the front, and the back wrapper showing a view of the same from behind; a short split (3/4") in the wrapper at the tail of spine being the book's only defect for what is a beautiful copy of the book. [16] pp. Very's adaptation of Defoe's story, retold in verse; text printed in black to the middle third of each page; illustrated with two delicate chromolithographs on every page, one above the text and one below, showing the characters and main events of the story; internally the book is fine. Original publisher's red paper envelope with large paste-on with engraved decoration and titles printed in green to front panel with a single corner crease, plus plain back panel which is completely separated from the front for what is a wonderful example of the exceedingly rare envelope. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. SCARCE in general; RARE in such nice condition and with the original printed envelope included. N° de ref. del artículo 000854

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