Daniel Defoe ROBINSON CRUSOE Fritz Kredel Doubleday Book Club Edition 1946 [Hardcover] unknown [Hardcover] Unknown

Description

1945. Hardcover is in good condition. No dust jacket. Book slightly slanting. Inside cover page has sticker and marking. Pages are clean and binding is secure.

This 1946 Doubleday Book Club edition of Daniel Defoe’s seminal novel “Robinson Crusoe” is a captivating time capsule, transporting readers back to the golden age of adventure literature. Published just a year after the end of World War II, this copy bears the subtle marks of its era, from the missing dust jacket to the slanted binding – remnants of a time when books were cherished possessions, read and re-read until their spines grew weary.

Defoe’s tale of a shipwrecked sailor’s survival on a deserted island has endured for centuries, inspiring generations of readers with its themes of resilience, ingenuity, and the indomitable human spirit. This edition, with its striking Fritz Kredel illustrations, offers a unique glimpse into the mid-20th century interpretation of Crusoe’s odyssey, reflecting the era’s fascination with exploration and the conquering of uncharted territories.

For collectors and literary enthusiasts alike, this volume holds a special allure, a tangible link to a bygone era when books were not merely entertainment but portals to worlds beyond our own imagination.