A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR 1665
by Defoe, Daniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1978. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. The true Collector's Edition, full blue leather binding with elaborate gilt decoration on covers and spine. All edge gilt, silk end papers, silk ribbon marker in place and nicely printed with clean, bright interior. A lovely edition not to be confused with the faux leather or cloth editions. Scarce Title. Book is over-sized and additional postage needed to ship outside the United States. ; Collector's Edition; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 270 pages .
Synopsis
A Journal of the Plague Year is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was first published in March 1722. This account of one man's experiences of the year 1665, in which the Great Plague struck the city of London, is a historical fiction, as Defoe was only 5 years old during the plague time. The book is told roughly chronologically, with great detail and was likely based on the journals of Defoe's uncle, Henry Foe.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carlson Turner Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46027
- Title
- A JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR 1665
- Author
- Defoe, Daniel
- Illustrator
- Signor Domenico Gnoli
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Collector's Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1978
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Carlson Turner Books
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