The True Robinsons – Ferdinand Denis & Victor Chauvin – 1863 Illustrated Edition – Antique binding
A beautiful antique work titled "Les Vrais Robinsons: Naufrages, Solitude, Voyages" (The True Robinsons: Shipwrecks, Solitude, Travels), by Ferdinand Denis and Victor Chauvin, published in Paris in 1863 by Librairie du Magasin Pittoresque.
Illustrated edition with numerous engravings by Yan’ Dargent, a famous 19th-century illustrator, offering very beautiful scenes of shipwrecks, adventures, and survival in a spirit similar to great exploration narratives and Robinsonades.
The work is presented in an elegant old black binding with a ribbed spine and gilding, with a gilded "Lycée de Moulins" (Moulins High School) mark on the front cover, testifying to its former institutional provenance.
A very beautiful library object, decorative and steeped in history, ideal for lovers of old literature, adventure stories, and cabinets of curiosities.
Condition:
- solid binding
- visible wear to the headbands and corners
- some rubbing on the covers
- generally clean interior
- presence of foxing and age spots in places
- original marbled endpapers
Dimensions:
26 x 18 x 3 cm
Title: Les Vrais Robinsons
Authors: Ferdinand Denis & Victor Chauvin
Illustrations: Yan’ Dargent
Publisher: Librairie du Magasin Pittoresque, Paris
Date: 1863
Ideal for collectors, antique library decor, dark academia universe, cabinet of curiosities, or Victorian-style interior.