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Auction 179, Lot 66

"Robinson Crusoe from the Book by Daniel Defoe",

Subject: Cartographic Miscellany, Literature

Period: 1964 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
23.4 x 17.5 inches
59.4 x 44.5 cm
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This graphic literary map was created by Kenneth Riley as part of Harris Intertype Corporation's “Map-of-A-Book” series, and was likely timed to coincide with a TV-series adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic book, Robinson Crusoe, which was syndicated in 1964 in the United States. The map centers on the island on which Crusoe shipwrecked and shows the route that Crusoe sailed from his home in England to Africa, Brazil, and ending on the island off the coast of Venezuela. Vignettes of Crusoe's adventures fill the map, including being captured by pirates off the coast of Africa, his plantation in Brazil, building a boat with his companion Friday, and discovering cannibals.

Kenneth Riley was an American artist and illustrator who was elected to the Cowboy Artists of America for his Western American and American Indian art. Earlier in his career, he supported himself by illustrating for National Geographic, The Saturday Evening Post, and cover art for literature. Published by Harris-Intertype Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Condition: B+

A bright example with some minor creasing and marginal soiling. There are several archivally repaired edge tears, including one that enters 1.75" into image at bottom.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $150

Closed on 9/16/2020

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