Antique 1900 Father Tuck Robinson Crusoe Untearable Linen Childrens Book As-Is
Title: Antique 1900 Robinson Crusoe Father Tuck Untearable Linen Book - Read /Repair
Item Condition: For Parts or Repair
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons (London / New York)
Series: Father Tuck's "Play & Pleasure" Series
Abridger: Helen Marion Burnside
Publication Date: Circa 1900
Material: Text printed on patented heavy "Untearable Linen" textile stock
Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons (London / New York)
Series: Father Tuck's "Play & Pleasure" Series
Abridger: Helen Marion Burnside
Publication Date: Circa 1900
Material: Text printed on patented heavy "Untearable Linen" textile stock
Item Overview & Value Statement
Up for sale is a highly collectible, genuine turn-of-the-century edition of Robinson Crusoe from the famous Raphael Tuck & Sons publishing house. This version belongs to the desirable "Untearable Linen" series, featuring heavy laminated cloth-weave pages rather than standard fragile paper.
Please Note (Value Breakdown): While the exterior cover is in poor, distressed condition, the interior chromolithograph pages remain in beautiful, clean, and vibrant condition. This lot is priced strictly for its salvageable inner artwork, making it a perfect candidate for an antique book restoration project, a reading copy, or for removing and framing the stunning, historic 1900 color plates.
Detailed Condition Report
Exterior Cover & Binding (Poor / Damaged):
- Spine: The spine binding is heavily frayed, worn, and partially split.
- Paper Loss: There is significant, noticeable paper loss/tearing along the left binding margin on the front cover.
- Perimeter: The edges show heavy chipping, folding, creasing, and fraying consistent with over a century of handling.
- Overall Cover Grade: Poor/Acceptable as-is.
Interior Pages (Good / Vibrant):
- Artwork: The inner full-page chromolithographed color illustrations are highly intact and free from the structural destruction seen on the cover outer margins.
- Text & Color: The colors remain remarkably bright, clear, and sharp. The text pages are completely legible.
- Material Integrity: Because the pages are made of laminated linen fabric, they have resisted standard tearing and brittleness.
selling as pictured.
more than welcome to pick up at shop in butler pa & save shipping.
051526 gp