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Daniel Defoe : The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Seeley and Co. Limited, London, 1927

contemporary decorative red cloth boards with title in gilt and shipwreck scene in colour on upper board. Flat spine with title in gilt and hunting scene in colour., 8vo, P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, advertisement, contents v-vi, 7-448., Contains colour frontis entitled “ Crusoe’s Voyage of Discovery”

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Daniel Defoe : The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

T. C. & E. C. Jack Ltd, London

contemporary full cloth with paste down image on upper board and title, flat spine with title., In very good condition, 8vo, P. half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, printer’s imprint, vii, blank, 1-326, (2)., 16 plates printed in colour.

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Daniel Defoe : The life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

John Stockdale, London, 1804

Late 19th century full calf, upper and lower boards with embossed floral foliage borders within a gilt greek key tooled designed border. Spine with 6 geometrically designed embossed compartments of raised bands, gilt lettering on 2 and 5. All edges gilt, marbled paste down and free end papers and ex-libris on paste down end paper. , In fine condition. An attractive example in decorative 19th century binding. , large 8vo, Volume 1. P. frontis, title, blank, (1), blank, (6), 1-405; Volume 2. P. frontis, title, blank, iii-v, blank, 1-446., 16 copper engraved plates including 2 frontis pieces. Two title pages with a small vignette image. , Volume : 2

The book was first published in 1719.
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is known for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and is even referred to by some as one of the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than five hundred books, pamphlets, and journals on various topics.


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