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Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Franklin, Pennsylvania. The Franklin Library. 1977 Limited Octavo, full tan brown leather with four raised bands to spine and extensive gilt decoration to both boards and spine. Gilt titling to spine. All edges gilt. Brown silk moiré endpapers and ribbon place marker. 375pp. A bright crisp copy in Fine condition. An unopened copy. A limited edition, published exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library collection, The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Accompanying this volume is a small booklet of 23pp providing biographical notes and background. Price: 35.00 USD
Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Actions of Lewis Dominique Cartouche: who was broke alive upon the wheel at Paris, Nov 28, 1721: Relating at large his remarkable adventures, desperate enterprises and various escapes. With an account of his behaviour under sentence and Upon London: Printed for J Roberts, 1722 1722 [The Second Edition] Duodecimo, half calf binding of a somewhat later date, but not modern. 88pp. Title page and last page soiled, consistent with being disbound at some point. The last page has a tear with no loss. Defoe was a prolific writer and wrote other material for J Roberts, but this is a rare copy of his work, written in a rather lurid style, designed apparently to maximize sales by its shock value. Price: 650.00 USD
Defoe, Daniel. (illustrated by David Palladini). The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders. Franklin, Pennsylvania. The Franklin Library. 1978 Limited David Palladini. Octavo, full dark green leather with four raised bands to spine and extensive gilt decoration to both boards and spine. Gilt titling to spine. All edges gilt. Dark green silk moiré endpapers and ribbon place marker. 371pp. Gilt to top edge is no longer quite pristine, else a bright crisp copy in near Fine condition. A limited edition, published exclusively for subscribers to The Franklin Library collection, The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Accompanying this volume is a small booklet of 23pp providing biographical notes and background. Price: 35.00 USD
Defoe, Daniel. [retold for little folk by Edith Robarts], Illustrated by John Hassall. Robinson Crusoe. London & New York: Blackie and Son No date illustrated by John Hassall. Quarto, red pictorial cloth. Boards stained, hinges cracked, some pages loose. Price: 15.00 USD
