1884 Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe Voyages Illustrated
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1884 Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe Voyages Illustrated Shipwreck 1st Caxton
“It is never too late to be wise.” ― Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
“One of the most beautiful travel books in figures of the eighteenth century" (Gumuchian)
Called the original adventure novel, Robinson Crusoe was originally published in 1719 and depicts the life of a castaway who learns to survive on an island for decades. However, while it saw substantial success with the masses, there were still those that were not impressed. Charles Dickens said,
“...Robinson Crusoe should be the only instance of a universally popular book that could make no one laugh and could make no one cry.”
Belford and Clarke published over 30 different editions of ‘Robinson Crusoe’ over the course of the 1880s and 90s. These editions all included decorative covers. This “Caxton edition” is considered quite rare, and was one of the first editions to have Caxton on the front cover. We find no other example of Caxton editions before 1884.
Item number: #910
Price: $250
DEFOE, Daniel
Life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Chicago : Belford, Clarke & Co., 1884. Earliest “Caxton edition” [per cover]
Details:
Collation complete with all pages: [xvi], 13-472
Full-page frontis illustration
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
References: Gumuchian 4793
Language: English
Size: ~7in X 5in (18cm x 13cm)
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“It is never too late to be wise.” ― Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
“One of the most beautiful travel books in figures of the eighteenth century" (Gumuchian)
Called the original adventure novel, Robinson Crusoe was originally published in 1719 and depicts the life of a castaway who learns to survive on an island for decades. However, while it saw substantial success with the masses, there were still those that were not impressed. Charles Dickens said,
“...Robinson Crusoe should be the only instance of a universally popular book that could make no one laugh and could make no one cry.”
Belford and Clarke published over 30 different editions of ‘Robinson Crusoe’ over the course of the 1880s and 90s. These editions all included decorative covers. This “Caxton edition” is considered quite rare, and was one of the first editions to have Caxton on the front cover. We find no other example of Caxton editions before 1884.
Item number: #910
Price: $250
DEFOE, Daniel
Life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Chicago : Belford, Clarke & Co., 1884. Earliest “Caxton edition” [per cover]
Details:
Collation complete with all pages: [xvi], 13-472
Full-page frontis illustration
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
References: Gumuchian 4793
Language: English
Size: ~7in X 5in (18cm x 13cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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