1879 ROBINSON CRUSOE Life & Adventures Daniel Defoe Illustrated Survival Mariner

1879 ROBINSON CRUSOE Life & Adventures Daniel Defoe Illustrated Survival Mariner

 

“The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner.” by Daniel Defoe is a pioneering work of realistic fiction, portraying the 28-year survival story of its title character on a remote tropical island. Crusoe, rejecting a traditional law career, faces shipwreck, enslavement, and encounters with cannibals during his adventures. With resources from a wrecked ship and his ingenuity, Crusoe establishes a self-sufficient life, even befriending a native he names Friday. After aiding a ship captain to overthrow mutineers, Crusoe finally returns to England, wealthy from his plantation in Brazil. Inspired by the real-life Alexander Selkirk, the narrative has profoundly impacted literature, spawning its own genre: the Robinsonade.

 

This scarce “Complete Edition” published by the American News Company in 1879 and includes 6 black and while illustrations.

 

Item number: #41431

Price: $399

 

DEFOE, Daniel

 

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner.

 

New York: The American News Company, [1879]. Complete Edition.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • [2], viii, 560
  • 6 full-page illustrations
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Decorative green cloth
• Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)

 

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