Author: DEFOE, DANIEL
Title: The History and Remarkable Life of the Truly Honourable Colonel Jack
Description: London: The Folio Society, 1967. Hardcover. A Folio Society edition in slipcase presenting Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel, which is centered around the misadventures of his wandering Colonel Jack character. Jack begins his days in England as a petty criminal, then ends up as an indentured servant in America, eventually a plantation owner, later travels to France and eventually back to England. Along the way, he is married five times to unfaithful women. With woodcut art by John Lawrence. --- In full yellow cloth-covered boards with wrap-around Lawrence drawing to covers; spine titling in gilt on black leather label; black topstain. Volume wrapped in black paper-covered slipcase. --- An unmarked, well-preserved, tightly-bound copy though with mild soiling to spine. Slipcase with chafing and small tears but remains structurally sound.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; [4], 3-318 pages. Very Good+ .

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