Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, 1831

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Defoe, Daniel. 1831 The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. London: Cochrane and Pickersgill. The Novelist's Library edition, edited by Thomas Roscoe. Contemporary half straight grain morocco and marbled boards, gilt titles and bands to the spine. Charming pencil ownership inscription to the front endpaper, in a sketched scroll. The binding occasionally a little tender, with some gatherings protruding a little from the textblock, an ink spot to the fore edge of volume I. Volume I illustrated with eight monochrome engraved plates and a frontispiece portrait of the author, volume II with eight plates; complete. An attractive Georgian set, with illustrations. 8vo. (2vol) Publisher: Cochrane and Pickersgill Publisher Location: London Publication Date: 1831 Binding: Hardcover