Description
Author: Johann Rudolf Wyss, as credited on the title page
Title: The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island
Publisher: Rand McNally & Company
Place: New York, Chicago, San Francisco
Year: 1955
Edition: Windermere Readers School Edition; second printing, September 1, 1955
Format: Pictorial hardcover
Page Count: 441 pages
Condition: Colorful pictorial boards with light surface rubbing and wear at the extremities. Age toning to the pages shown. No dust jacket.
Description
Shipwrecked on an island, a family salvages supplies, brings animals ashore, builds shelter, and learns to make use of unfamiliar surroundings. Much of the pleasure of The Swiss Family Robinson lies in these practical details: how to transport livestock from a wreck, find food, and turn an island into a home.
This 1955 Rand McNally edition belongs to the Windermere Readers school series. Its orange-and-blue pictorial binding combines characters and scenes from classic stories across the front and back boards. Inside, Milo Winter’s color frontispiece depicts the family’s improvised raft, with livestock supported by barrels and Fritz watching a shark.
The copyright page identifies this copy as the second printing of the 1954 edition, issued September 1, 1955.