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.

All titles

• 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

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

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'