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Title

The Swiss family Robinson; or, Adventures of a father and mother and four sons in a desert island : the genuine progress of the story forming a clear illustration of the first principles of natural history, and many branches of science which most immediately apply to the business of life. To which are added, notes of reference, explanatory of the subjects treated of. With plates, and a map of the island..

Author

Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818.

Publication

London: : Printed for M.J. Godwin and Co. at the City French and English Juvenile and School Library, no. 195, (St. Clement's), Strand. 1824.

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Additional Authors

• Godwin, William, 1756-1836.
• Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844.
• Springsguth, Samuel.
• Russell, J. C.
• Dadley, J.
• Godwin, Mary Jane, 1768-1841.
• McMillan, Buchanan, active 1784-1834.
• M. J. Godwin and Co. pbl

Description

viii, 436 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 18 cm.

Subject

• Survival at sea > Juvenile fiction

Note

• "Price seven shillings in boards."
• Printer's imprint: "B. M'Millan, Printer, Bow-Street, Covent Garden."
• Translated into English by Mary Jane Godwin.
• "Preface to the fifth edition of The Swiss Family Robinson," probably by William Godwin, p. [iii]-iv.
• Illustrations: Engraved frontispiece, "Family Robinson Crusoe," by Springsguth after H. Corbould. -- Folding engraved map , "Settlements of the Swiss pastor & his family in the desert island," by J. C. Russell. -- Plate engraving, "The ass landed," by J. Dadley after Corbould. -- Plate engraving, "The family congregation," by Dadley after Corbould. -- Plate engraving, "Shooting the kangaroo," by Springsguth after Corbould. -- Plate engraving, "Fritz at the same time discharged his pistols, & all joined instantly in three loud huzzas," by Springsguth after Corbould.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Call Number

Pforz JUV-LIB (Wyss, J. D. Family Robinson Crusoe. 1824)

OCLC

43388336

Author

Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818.

Title

The Swiss family Robinson; or, Adventures of a father and mother and four sons in a desert island : the genuine progress of the story forming a clear illustration of the first principles of natural history, and many branches of science which most immediately apply to the business of life. To which are added, notes of reference, explanatory of the subjects treated of. With plates, and a map of the island..

Imprint

London: : Printed for M.J. Godwin and Co. at the City French and English Juvenile and School Library, no. 195, (St. Clement's), Strand. 1824.

Edition

Fifth edition.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: Bound in contemporary red half-morocco, with gilt rules, decorations, and lettering on back, gilt rules on covers, French shell boards.

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Added Author

Godwin, William, 1756-1836. Author of introduction

Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844. Illustrator

Springsguth, Samuel. Engraver

Russell, J. C. Cartographer

Dadley, J. Engraver

Godwin, Mary Jane, 1768-1841. Translator

McMillan, Buchanan, active 1784-1834. Printer

M. J. Godwin and Co. Publisher

Research Call Number

Pforz JUV-LIB (Wyss, J. D. Family Robinson Crusoe. 1824)