An Abridgment of the New Robinson Crusoe; An Instructive and Entertaining History, for the Use of Children of Both Sexes (Translated from the French).
by [DEFOE, Daniel]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Ink gift inscription on title page; text age-toned with some staining; lacking rear free endpaper; leather a little scuffed and
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia:: John Bioren,, 1824.. old full mottled sheep.. Ink gift inscription on title page; text age-toned with some staining; lacking rear free endpaper; leather a little scuffed and rubbed but tight and sound.. 12mo,. This copy evidently lacks a frontispiece. There are 32 woodcut illustrations, and the title page states: "Embellished with Thirty-three Cuts.".
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77558
- Title
- An Abridgment of the New Robinson Crusoe; An Instructive and Entertaining History, for the Use of Children of Both Sexes (Translated from the French).
- Author
- [DEFOE, Daniel]
- Illustrator
- This copy evidently lacks a frontispiece. There are 32 woodcut illustrations, and the title page states: "Embellished wit
- Format/Binding
- Old full mottled sheep.
- Book Condition
- Used - Ink gift inscription on title page; text age-toned with some staining; lacking rear free endpaper; leather a little scuffed and
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Bioren,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- 1824.
- Pages
- 182 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...