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Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

Robinson Crusoe

London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1820
  • $2,000
London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1820. Hardcover. Near Fine. Thomas Stothard. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY BAYNTUN IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. SMALL AMOUNT OF WEAR TO LEATHER EXTREMITIES. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND BRIGHT GILT END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS EXCEPT FOR PREVIOUS OWNER INSCRIPTION TO REAR FREE PAPER AND FRONT FREE PAPER - SUPPOSEDLY FROM THE LIBRARY OF FAMOUS CHILDREN'S AUTHOR EUGENE FIELD WITH HIS INSCRIPTION. MINIMAL FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY THOMAS STOTHARD, BOOKS MEASURE 9"x5.75". 203 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL SET IN SCARCE BAYNTUN BINDING..
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