Defoe, Daniel
Rare books by Daniel Defoe, including first editions, copies in fine bindings, and handsome sets of his collected works.
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: 1719
£6,500
First edition of the second volume, third edition of the first, of the book that is widely accepted as the first novel in English, and which has certainly reached an audience as wide...
2 volumes, octavo (186 × 108 mm). Late 18th-century streaked calf rebacked, spines gilt in compartments, red morocco labels, ruling to boards gilt, red speckled... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
Essays upon Several Subjects: or, Effectual Ways for advancing the Interest of the Nation. 1702
£4,500
First edition, third issue. First published in 1697 as An Essay upon Projects, this is a re-issue of the edition printed for Thomas Ballard, 1702. Except for the title pages, the...
Octavo (181 × 113 mm). Contemporary unlettered sheep, double blind rules, inner borders with a curved dotted roll in blind, red sprinkled edges. Rubbed, spine... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Works. 1905
£3,950
Hand-made edition. Limited to 150 numbered sets. A deluxe set of Defoe's works in a particularly handsome binding.
16 volumes, octavo (214 × 136 mm). Finely bound by Whitman Bennet in contemporary burgundy half morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spines in compartments... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Writings. [1927–8]
£3,850
The Shakespeare Head Edition.
14 volumes, octavo. Bound at The Riverside Press in contemporary half brown morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, lighter brown cloth boards, top edges gilt.... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Complete English Tradesman, in Familiar Letters; 1726
£3,750
Likely first edition, though the work is bibliographically complex. Moore gives its history as follows: It was first published in 1725 with ten numbered sections, but within several...
Octavo (197 × 120 mm). Contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked to style, red sprinkled edges. Small spot of dampstain to the upper margin of a few leaves,... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Life And Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, 1790
£1,500
First Stockdale edition, handsomely presented with frontispiece and engraved title in each volume and the novel text illustrated by twelve engravings by Medland after Stothard. The...
2 volumes, octavo (230 × 145 mm). Recently rebound to style in streaked calf, spines elaborately gilt in compartments with anchor tools, red and green morocco... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Written by Himself. 1804
£1,250
First Stothard illustrated edition. Stockdale's edition, comprising The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe and its sequel The Further Adventures, as well as a life of Daniel...
2 volumes, octavo (245 × 155 mm). Bound by Morrell in full brown calf, stamped to give the appearance of crushed morocco, spines elaborately gilt in compartments,... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
Romances and Narratives. 1895.
£1,200
Library Edition, limited to 500 copies.
16 volumes, octavo. Bound in contemporary red half morocco, with title in gilt to spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, other edges... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Written by Himself. 1804
£850
Stockdale's edition, comprising The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe and its sequel The Further Adventures, as well as a life of Daniel Defoe by George Chalmers, was first...
2 volumes, octavo (212 × 130 mm). Near contemporary black half calf, marbled sides, red and brown labels to spine, edges sprinkled red, tan endpapers. 2 engraved... Read more
DEFOE, Daniel.
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; 1816
£550
A relatively scarce and attractive Manchester-printed edition of the unabridged text of Robinson Crusoe.
Octavo. Contemporary provincial tree calf, smooth spine with gilt ornaments between wide gilt bands, covers with dotted-rule borders gilt, plain blue endpapers.... Read more
