Defoe wrote many political tracts and often was in trouble with the authorities, including prison time. 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. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. The author: Daniel Defoe (1660 – 24 April 1731), born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. The book : Rare and attractive copy of Robinson Crusoe. Illustrations : Title-page engraving by John Everett Millais. Publisher : London and Cambridge, Macmillan & Co, 1866.īinding : Good and attractive full polished calf leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.Ĭontent : Very good content (rare foxing and staining).
Title : THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. Author : Defoe, Daniel (edited after the original by J.W.
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