The Wonderful Life and Most Surprising Adventures of that Renowned Hero, Robinson Crusoe: Who lived Twenty-Eight Years on an Unnhabited Island, which he afterwards Colonized.
by [DEFOE, Daniel]
- Used
- Condition
- Old ink signatures on flyleaves; text tanned with some occasional light foxing; title page hand-soiled; corner of the first leaf
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paisley:: Printed for J. Gillies, Glasgow,, 1794.. old full sheep.. Old ink signatures on flyleaves; text tanned with some occasional light foxing; title page hand-soiled; corner of the first leaf defective affecting a few letters of the text. There is a 1-1/2" chip at the bottom of the spine and some light rubbing to the binding; tight and sound. . 12mo,. Engraved frontispiece and six woodcut text illustrations..
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77453
- Title
- The Wonderful Life and Most Surprising Adventures of that Renowned Hero, Robinson Crusoe: Who lived Twenty-Eight Years on an Unnhabited Island, which he afterwards Colonized.
- Author
- [DEFOE, Daniel]
- Illustrator
- Engraved frontispiece and six woodcut text illustrations.
- Format/Binding
- Old full sheep.
- Book Condition
- Used - Old ink signatures on flyleaves; text tanned with some occasional light foxing; title page hand-soiled; corner of the first leaf
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Gillies, Glasgow,
- Place of Publication
- Paisley:
- Date Published
- 1794.
- Pages
- 108 pp. (2 vols. in 1).
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...