The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Nicely illustrated antique copy of "The Life and Adventures of ROBINSON CRUSOE" by Daniel Defoe. Circa 1890's (there is no date of publication stated); McLoughlin Brothers; New York. This edition features a color frontispiece and 79 black & white illustrations by Walter Paget. Decorative floral end papers.
Condition:
Light soiling to the covers and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The title page has a large, light foxing spot at the top-left corner, and at the bottom-right corner. The text pages are generally clean with the exception of a few pages at the front that have a small, light foxing spot, stain or smudge. The bottom-right corner of the front end paper has torn away. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
Synopsis
Robinson Crusoe was first published in April 1719, in London. In the beginning, the story was published as an autobiography, but it was later established that the author was Daniel Defoe. The novel became an instant classic, with four editions printed in the first year of publication. Often called the first English novel, it follows the story of Robinson Crusoe, a man marooned on an island. Crusoe’s adventure-packed story of survival started the genre of realistic fiction and inspired a slew of other survival novels. Over the course of its publication history, Robinson Crusoe has become the second-most translated book in the world.
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- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7635
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
- Author
- Daniel Defoe
- Illustrator
- Walter Paget
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- McLoughlin Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- daniel defoe, robinson crusoe, pilgrims progress, treasure island, swiss family robinson, journal plague year, moll flanders, colonel jack, captain singleton, works of defoe, true born englishman, roxana, sidney walter paget
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- Children's Classics; Literature / Fiction;
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- Children & Juvenile Children’s Fiction & Literature
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