The life and strange surprizing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner, written by himself
By: carefully reprinted from the original edition ; with an introductory memoir of Daniel Defoe, a memoir of Alexander Selkirk, an account of Peter Serrano, and other interesting additions ; illustrated with upwards of seventy engravings by Keeley Halswelle ; a portrait of Defoe, a map of Robinson Crusoe's island, Defoe's tomb, facsimiles of original title-pages, etc., etc
Contributors: Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport), 1828-1891, editor, writer of added memoir; Halswelle, Keeley, 1832-1891, illustrator; Stanton, Clark, 1832-1894, illustrator; Corner, J. M., engraver; Jackson, John, 1801-1848, engraver; Morison, engraver; Rogers, Woodes, -1732, contributor; Cowper, William, 1731-1800, contributor; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731; Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Published: 1880
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 654
Subjects: Robinson Crusoe (Fictitious character); Juvenile fiction; Castaways; Shipwrecks; Shipwreck survival
Work titles: Robinson Crusoe
Notes: "It has been carefully printed from the first edition," without reproducing the original orthography or punctuation.--Preface signed W.H.D.A. [i.e. William Henry Davenport Adams]. Adams also wrote the memoir of Defoe.

Engravers include J.M. Corner, Jackson, and Morison. Headpieces are by Clark Stanton (cf. preface, page vi).

Although lacking that designation, the content of this volume is the same as that found in the "Household Robinson Crusoe" published by Nelson in 1871 and reissued in 1875 and 1876. This undated variant may be the same as Lovett, R.W. Robinson Crusoe, 619, which Lovett dates 188- but was not able to examine.

In the appendix, the narrative of Selkirk on the island is Woodes Rogers'; the map is that found in part III, 'Serious reflections, ' of Robinson Crusoe, pub. in 1720. Also included are Cowper's verses and an analytical index to the biography and text.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.
Table of contents: title: The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe; title: Farther adventures of Robinson Crusoe.