The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
by De Foe, Daniel ( Defoe, Daniel)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W. Nicholson and Sons, 1890. Reprint. Mauve Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. N/a. 358, 10 (advertisements) pp. No date - circa 1890. Original publisher's mauve boards gilt embossed to the spine and to the front board. Bevelled edges to the boards. A very good, tight copy. A couple of former owner's names (the Baron family) in ink and biro to the head of the front endpaper. The spine faded. Several corners a little rubbed. A bump to the head of the spine. A very good, clean, tight copy.
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
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 229852
- Title
- The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
- Author
- De Foe, Daniel ( Defoe, Daniel)
- Illustrator
- N/a
- Format/Binding
- Mauve Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Nicholson and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾&quo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Gilt
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