1866 Rare Victorian Book - THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE

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Author : Defoe, Daniel (edited after the original by J.W. Clark)
Title : THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE.
Publisher : London and Cambridge, Macmillan & Co,, 1866.
Language : Text in English.  
Size : 6 " X 4 ".
Pages : xii, 607 pages.
Binding : Good and attractive full polished calf leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content : Very good content (rare foxing and staining).
Illustrations : Title-page engraving by John Everett Millais.

Estimate: (USD 150 - USD 230)

The book : Rare and attractive copy of Robinson Crusoe.

The author: Daniel Defoe (1660 – 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. Defoe is noted for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson, and is among the founders of the English novel. Defoe wrote many political tracts and often was in trouble with the authorities, including prison time. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him.