This copy is beautifully illustrated throughout. The cover itself is a continuous illustration, with a plastic wraparound with title and edition embossed.  \"Undoubtedly, philosophers are in the right when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison.\" Gulliver\'s Travels was published in 1726, seven years after the release of Robinson Crusoe. The story documents the fictional travels of Lemuel Gulliver as he explores a number of unknown islands in the Pacific Ocean. Along his journey Gulliver encounters, tiny people, giants, talking horses, flying cities and many other amusing oddities.