Defoe (Daniel) 3 Vols. Vol. I. 'The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York Mariner'. 1st Edition. London 1719 with portrait frontispiece by Clark and Pine. 4pp advertisements at end. Pencil notes on end papers and tipped in 'Extract from the Anderson Galleries catalogue of the Beverly Chew Sale'.
Vol. II. 'The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe being the Second and last part of his life and of the Strange Surprising Accounts of his Travels Round Three Parts of the Globe'. Written by himself. W Taylor, London 1719. 1st Ed. with engraved title page and three fold map of the World opp. p.1. 11pp of publishers advertisements at end. Pencil notes on end paper.
Vol. III. 'Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe with his vision of the Angelick World'. Written by himself. W Taylor, London 1720. 1st Ed. with four fold engraving of Robinson Crusoe on his Island with two pages of advertisements at end. Pencil notes on end papers. All 8vo with gilt edges and uniformly bound by Francis Bedford of London (1799-1883) in gilt tooled red morocco (199 x 125mm) (3)
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Defoe (Daniel) 3 Vols. Vol. I. 'The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York Mariner'. 1st Edition. London 1719 with portrait frontispiece by Clark and Pine. 4pp advertisements at end. Pencil notes on end papers and tipped in 'Extract from the Anderson Galleries catalogue of the Beverly Chew Sale'.
Vol. II. 'The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe being the Second and last part of his life and of the Strange Surprising Accounts of his Travels Round Three Parts of the Globe'. Written by himself. W Taylor, London 1719. 1st Ed. with engraved title page and three fold map of the World opp. p.1. 11pp of publishers advertisements at end. Pencil notes on end paper.
Vol. III. 'Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe with his vision of the Angelick World'. Written by himself. W Taylor, London 1720. 1st Ed. with four fold engraving of Robinson Crusoe on his Island with two pages of advertisements at end. Pencil notes on end papers. All 8vo with gilt edges and uniformly bound by Francis Bedford of London (1799-1883) in gilt tooled red morocco (199 x 125mm) (3)
Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 22nd Sep, 2021