Author: DEFOE, DANIEL
Title: The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton (Everyman's Library #74)
Description: London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1927. Hardcover. A 1951 reprint of the 1906 issuance. An Everyman's Library edition of Daniel Defoe's adventure novel, which first appeared in 1720, shortly after his notable "Robinson Crusoe." The author's descriptions of piracy were so accurate that some wondered how he could possibly know such details. Includes a preface by Edward Garnett. Entry 74 in Everyman's Library Fiction series. --- In Everyman's Library binding style 3 with full carmine cloth and gilt-stamped spine titling, blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. In red jacket with 'EL' on Ravilious shell to cover. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound, unmarked copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Very Good jacket with light chafing to edges and a small tear, else intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xi, 244 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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