Walter De La Mare — Desert Islands and Robinson Crusoe

London; New York, Faber and Faber Limited; The Fountain Press, 1930. First edition. Cloth. The first and limited edition of Walter de la Mare's exploration of the trope of deserted islands in fiction, signed by the author. The limited first edition, of six hundred and fifty copies, of which this is numbered five hundred and seventy eight.Signed by the author to the limitation page.This work, by Walter de la Mare, explores the use of desert islands in many works of fiction such as 'Robinson Crusoe', 'The Man in the Moon', 'Gulliver's Travels' and more.Illustrated throughout with numerous, lovely designs by popular illustrator, Rex Whistler, including with an engraved title page. Whistler dominated the art world at the start of the twentieth century. He created many designs for large establishments such as Wedgwood china, the Radio Times and Shell Petroleum. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with light marks to the boards. A very small amount of loss to the rear board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Rex Whistler. Very Good .