Author: Daniel Defoe
Title: The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner. As Related by Himself
Description: London, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1865. Leather. A half leather-bound illustrated edition of this remarkably popular adventure novel by Daniel Defoe.  An illustrated edition of this work, bound in half calf with cloth boards. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1865. With upwards of one hundred illustrations, including a frontispiece portrait of the author. Robinson Crusoe is an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe, claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. The story follows the title character after he is cast away to a remote desert island.Defoe was a prolific writer who produced more than three hundred works, including books, pamphlets and journals. In half calf binding with cloth boards. Externally, with wear to the extremities, including spine and hinges. Marks and handling marks to the boards. Small piece of leather stripped to the front. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting, heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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