Brand: DeWolfe & Fiske Company Size: 8 x 10 inches Color: Multicolor illustrated cover, red cloth spine Material: Hardcover, paper, cloth binding Fabric type: N/A Condition: Fair Features: Victorian illustrated cover, classic adventure novel, period engravings, original binding, collectible children’s literature
Description: Antique illustrated edition of The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, published by DeWolfe & Fiske Company, Boston, circa 1890s–early 1900s. Features beautiful period artwork and classic engravings throughout. Cover shows heavy wear, edge loss, staining, and a visible puncture/knife mark through several pages (see photos). Binding is intact but worn. Previous owner made custom knives and may have used the book as target practice.