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The Swiss Family Robinson: PB 244-2003

Object information

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Titles

The Swiss Family Robinson

Maker(s)

Author: Wyss, Johann
Contributor: Murphy, Robert Cushman
Illustrator: Gentleman, David
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Designer: Carter, Will
Printer: W. S. Cowell Ltd.
Paper maker: Grosvenor, Chater & Co. Ltd.

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Description

By Johann Wyss, and introduced by Robert Cushman Murphy ; illustrated with engravings by David Gentleman.

Xiii, 356 p ; 29 cm

Place(s) associated

  • New York
  • Ipswich

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2003-05) by Dreyfus, John

Dating

Production date: AD 1963

Note

"Of this edition ... one thousand five hundred copies have been made for the members of The Limited Editions Club. It has been designed by Will Carter, and printed by W. S. Cowell Ltd. in Ipswich ... on a paper made specially for the edition by Grosvenor, Chater & Co. Ltd."--Colophon. Museum has copy number "J.D." signed by the illustrator. Illustrated with wood engravings in one and two colours. Quarter bound in natural buckram, stamped on gold and brown leaf, with grass-cloth sides. Issued in slipcase.

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Materials used in production

Printing ink

Techniques used in production

Printing

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 244-2003
Primary reference Number: 95773
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 17 August 2012 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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