Artist: Colin Merrett (biography)
Medium: Pen & Ink Washes on Acid-free Board
Size: 12" x 18" (310mm x 450mm)
Date: 1972

These are the unique original Pen & Ink Wash by Colin Merrett.

Robinson, against his father's wishes, embarks on a life at sea. First he sails to Yarmouth, then Guinea, where he and his crew are attacked by a Turkish rover. After two years in captivity Robinson escapes and is rescued by a Portuguese ship and taken to Brazil where he goes into the tobacco business. He then sets sail for Guinea.

This is the first instalment of Look & Learn's adaptation of Robinson Crusoe, printed over two pages, published in issue 544 of Look & Learn, 17th June 1972.

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