Good- HC, no DJ. Blue cloth over boards with brown frond design, gilt panel with raised letters. Scuffed, somewhat soiled covers; rubbed at spine ends, small splits; tightly bound; owner name on front free end paper; clean interior; age adrkened, somewhat brittle leaves. Title page incorrectly gives Kampe (sic) as author. Campe was tutor to Baron Humboldt and author of "The Young Robinson", another castaway adventure tale. 12mo, 415 pp; illustrated.

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Bookseller: Madden Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8233
Title: Swiss Family Robinson
Author: Kampe (Wyss, Johann), Joachim Heinrich
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Boston: D. Lothrop Company ND (Ca 1890)
Date Published: 1890
Keywords: FICTION: GENERAL LITERATURE WYSS SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON General
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction, Childrens;

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12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...