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1804 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

$1,622.95
£1,200
€1,420.72
CA$2,243.87
A$2,513.51
CHF 1,320.19
MX$30,563.46
NOK 16,717.86
SEK 15,869.74
DKK 10,603.35

About the Item

A very smart large paper edition of Daniel Defoe's important travelogue novel, a nice copy illustrated throughout by Thomas Stothard. The second Stockdale edition, a smart large paper issue. Smartly rebound in a modern quarter morocco binding. Complete in two volumes. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, and eight plates. Seven of the plates are called for, this volume including one additional plate fading page 176. Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, and six plates. Collated, complete. Including a 'Life of Daniel Defoe' to the rear of Volume II, by George Chalmers. 'Robinson Crusoe' is a popular travelogue-style novel, seeing Crusoe's struggles as he spends twenty-eight years on a remote tropical desert island. The novel is thought to be based off the experiences of the Scottish castaway Alexander Selkirk. Written by the noted eighteenth century author Daniel Defoe, one of the first novelists of the English language. Illustrated by Medland after Thomas Stothard. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, fine, with light fading to the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean, with the occasional scattered spot. Overall: Near Fine
  • Creator:
    Daniel Defoe (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1804
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  • Seller Location:
    Bath, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 877P29D1stDibs: LU8925240374382

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