The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner / written by himself.
Bibliographic Citation:
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner / written by himself. York : Printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [1810]
Alternative Title:
Robinson Crusoe
Life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Creator:
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [1810]
Notes:
  • Date from Lovett, cited below.
  • A retelling of the first part of Robinson Crusoe; cf. Lovett.
  • First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.
  • Alphabet: p. [4].
  • Caption title: The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
  • Woodcuts: frontispiece, text illustrations.
  • Publisher's advertisements on p. 4 of wrapper.
  • First sentence: "With permission reader, I will relate to you the particulars of mylife, and as but few persons, I fancy, ever experienced more difficulties, it will probably be in my power to entertain you."
  • Includes 5 woodcuts.
  • Citations/References: Lovett, Robert W. Robinson Crusoe, 177
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: black & white frontispiece; 4 cuts in text. Grey pictorial wrappers. Trocchi Rare Books, London. Jun/89. £32. Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: black & white frontispiece; 4 cuts in text. Yellow pictorial wrappers.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 10 x 7 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Castaways -- Juvenile literature.
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Chapbooks -- England -- York -- 19th century
Chapbook Category:
Prose Fiction
Call Number:
PN970 K4 D4 1810 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Sponsor:
The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=8258
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_K4_D4_1810