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DEFOE, DANIEL, ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER PAGET . THE LIFE AND STRANGE SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER, AS RELATED BY HIMSELF. New York: McLoughlin Brothers. Cloth Very Good One hundred and twenty original illustrations by Walter Paget, printed from the electrotypes from the original wood engravings. Beginning with Robinson Cursoe's life, born in the year 1632, to his adventures at sea as a young man, and his Plantation in the Brazils, etc. Wonderful illustrations, full page and text throughout.
Tan cloth, large color illustration of Robinson Crusoe, gilt title with red shadow, ship illustration to spine, mild soil, corners bumped. Soild more evident to edges and spine ends. Two pin holes to spine to front joint. Text toned, front and rear hinges cracked. Penciled inscription to e.p., Upper corner of pastedown chipped. Text and illustrations clean. Nice edition of this 17th century classic. In protective archival polyester wraps. 415 pp. sm 4to. n.d. circa early 1900's Price: 40.00 USD
DEFOE, DANIEL. ROXANA OR THE FORTUNATE MISTRESS. Cleveland: Fine Editions Press, 1946. Quarter-leather spine Very Good Historical fiction taking place in England during the reign of King Charles II. Mademoiselle de Beleau, born in France she fled with her parents in 1683 to England to avoid Frances persecution of the Protestants. Defoe's last novel, about a woman's fight for her and her children's survival, by living a life of sin as the mistress of wealthy powerful men. The fortunate mistress has many dark periods of misfortune, as Roxana relates her fall from middle class, to depths of trading her beauty and body to acquire great fortune with the only asses she has. Written in autobiographical form. Drawing illustrations by Andre' Dugo.
Light brown linen boards over rich brown leather spine. Previous owners address label to pastedown, 2 by 1/2 inch. Spine and ends rubbed, gilt lettering and decorations still bright. Head and heal of spine chipped. TEG. All else cery clean, tightly bound. 318 pp, sm 8 vo. In protective brodart film cover. Price: 14.50 USD
