Lot 50
Defoe (Daniel) La Vie et les Avantures surprenantes de Robinson Crusoe, first French edition, Amsterdam, l'Honoré & Chatelain, 1720.
Estimate: £400 - 600
Description
Defoe (Daniel) La Vie et les Avantures surprenantes de Robinson Crusoe, vol.1 only (of 3), first French edition, engraved frontispiece, title in red & black, 6 engraved plates and folding map, lacking final blank, contemporary ink inscription to title, small stain to lower margin of frontispiece, map browned and torn at folds (repaired), V6 with repair to lower outer corner, handsome contemporary panelled calf, gilt, spine gilt in compartments, slightly rubbed, spine a little faded, 12mo, Amsterdam, l'Honoré & Chatelain, 1720.
⁂ Despite usually being found with 2 other volumes of further adventures this volume is complete in itself.
Description
Defoe (Daniel) La Vie et les Avantures surprenantes de Robinson Crusoe, vol.1 only (of 3), first French edition, engraved frontispiece, title in red & black, 6 engraved plates and folding map, lacking final blank, contemporary ink inscription to title, small stain to lower margin of frontispiece, map browned and torn at folds (repaired), V6 with repair to lower outer corner, handsome contemporary panelled calf, gilt, spine gilt in compartments, slightly rubbed, spine a little faded, 12mo, Amsterdam, l'Honoré & Chatelain, 1720.
⁂ Despite usually being found with 2 other volumes of further adventures this volume is complete in itself.
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