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[Defoe, Daniel]
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- [Defoe, Daniel]
- The life and strange surprizing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner. (The farther adventures of Robinson Crusoe, being the second and last part of his life, and strange surprizing accounts of his travels round three parts of the globe). London: for W. Taylor, 1719
- Paper
8vo (189 x 118mm.), 2 volumes, second edition of both parts, engraved frontispiece portrait of Robinson Crusoe in volume 1, engraved folding linen-backed map of the world in volume 2, 4 pages of publisher's advertisements at the end of volume 1, later calf gilt in period style, spines gilt in compartments, edges gilt, in modern chemises and morocco-backed slipcase, without the 4 pages of publisher's advertisements in volume 2 described by Hutchins, occasional slight spotting, some wear to joints
Provenance
Charles Fairfax Murray, bookplate (sale Phillips, Nov 9, 2001, lot 264)
Literature
Hutchins, p,72, p,113.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Second edition of one of the most widely-published novels of all time. Seven editions appeared within Defoe's lifetime, together with numerous piracies and abridgements. One of these is attacked in the advertisement for the fourth edition printed in this edition of Part 2: "The pretended abridgement of this book, clandestinely printed for T. Cox at the Amsterdam coffee-house consists only of some scatter'd pages ... wherein the author's sense throughout is wholly mistaken, the matters of fact misrepresented, and the moral reflections misapplied."