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THE LIFE & STRANGE SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE
by DEFOE, Daniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Some soiling and wear to covers, still quite good
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1908. Hardcover. Some soiling and wear to covers, still quite good. Thomas Stothard. Two volumes in publisher's cloth-backed boards with illustrations by Thomas Stothard. Designed by Bruce Rogers. This edition (Haas 80) is a reprint of the Riverside Press Large-Paper Edition (Warde 89) in 4 volumes published the same year.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003403
- Title
- THE LIFE & STRANGE SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE
- Author
- DEFOE, Daniel
- Illustrator
- Thomas Stothard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Some soiling and wear to covers, still quite good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston & New York
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- Thomas Stothard, Bruce Rogers, Illustrated Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bruce Rogers; Imaginary Travel; 18th Century British Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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