{"product_id":"the-swiss-family-robinson-by-johann-rudolf-wyss-vintage-1955-hardcover","title":"The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Rudolf Wyss - Vintage 1955 Hardcover","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Johann Rudolf Wyss, as credited on the title page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New York, Chicago, San Francisco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Windermere Readers School Edition; second printing, September 1, 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pictorial hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 441 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Colorful pictorial boards with light surface rubbing and wear at the extremities. Age toning to the pages shown. No dust jacket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipwrecked 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe copyright page identifies this copy as the second printing of the 1954 edition, issued September 1, 1955.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67593428926644,"sku":"217-11","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/swisscover.jpg?v=1792187753","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/the-swiss-family-robinson-by-johann-rudolf-wyss-vintage-1955-hardcover","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}