The life and strange surprizing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years, all alone in an un-inhabited island on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river of Oroonoque; ... Written by himself.
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- The life and strange surprizing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years, all alone in an un-inhabited island on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river of Oroonoque; ... Written by himself.
- Robinson Crusoe. Part 1
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- Imprint
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London: printed for W. Taylor, 1719.
- Publication year
- 1719-1719
- ESTC No.
- N21407
- Grub Street ID
- 10784
- Description
- [4],364,[4]p.,plate ; 8⁰
- Note
- In fact by Daniel Defoe.
In this reissue with a reset titlepage and preface of the original 1719 edition, there is a semi-colon after "London" in the imprint. There are four variants. Variant 1: preface catchword is "apyly"; p. 343 line 2 has "Pilate", and line 21, "Portugnese". Variant 2: preface catchword is "apyly"; p. 343 line 2 has "Pilot", and line 21, "Portuguese". Variant 3: preface catchword is "apply"; p. 343 line 2 has "Pilate", and line 21, "Portugnese". Variant 4: preface catchword is "apply"; p. 343 line 2 has "Pilot", and line 21, "Portuguese".
- Uncontrolled note
- See H. C. Hutchins, 'Robinson Crusoe and its printing, 1719-1731'