Robinson Crusoes Return. 1906. Barry Pain. Rare Vintage Book with 1914. With Review. Antiquarian, collectible, paperback, softcover, antique, satire, humour, parody, comedy, fiction, literature, edwardian, marginalia, handwriting, inscribed.
Title: Robinson Crusoe's Return
Author: Barry Pain
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton (Sixpennies Series)
Year: Circa 1906
For sale is a rare, early 20th-century paperback edition of this satirical humor classic. It is a brilliant comedic skit about Crusoe returning to modern Edwardian England.
Unique Historical Feature:
The back blank features a fascinating, highly articulate handwritten book review. It is dated October 3, 1914 (early WWI era). The original owner compares Pain’s humor to Jonathan Swift’s satires. A second owner signature is dated 1957. This marginalia adds incredible historical character and unique provenance to the copy.
Condition:
Good vintage condition for its age.
Binding remains fully intact.
Pages show natural toning and aging.
No loose or missing pages.
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