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The Swiss family Robinson, or, Adventures of a shipwrecked family on a desolate island : a new and abridged translation
The Swiss family Robinson, or, Adventures of a shipwrecked family on a desolate island : a new and abridged translation
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The Swiss family Robinson, or, Adventures of a shipwrecked family on a desolate island : a new and abridged translation

Date1882
FormatBook
Notes
"300 illustrations"--spine
Cover design is signed JL [John Leighton?]
Relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.
The translator's notes, dated 1870, states that he followed the French translation of Madame Voiart.
This translation by W.H.D. Adams was first published in 1870 in response to a statement by Charlotte Young in Macmillan's magazine, July, 1869, and a reply in the Spectator, July, 10, 1869, which asked for a new and complete translation.
DimensionsCover size: 19.1 cm x 12.7 cm (7 1/2 in. x 5 in.)
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131048608525D
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