Daniel Defoe; George Harris Healey (Ed.) — The Letters of Daniel Defoe

Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1969. Cloth. An early edition of this collection of letters from Daniel Defoe, the English writer and spy. A scarce second edition. Reprinted from corrected sheets of the first edition. In the publisher's cloth binding with the original, clipped dust wrapper. A comprehensive collection of letters from Daniel Defoe, ranging between 1703 and 1730. All the original manuscripts known to survive have been examined and transcribed for this edition. Daniel Defoe was an English writer, trader, journalist and spy. He is most famous for his novel, 'Robinson Crusoe&apos. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with only light shelf wear to the edges. A small crease to the bottom of the spine. The original, clipped dust wrapper is in very smart condition. Some edge wear, chipping and bumping to the edges. A few handling marks to the panels and spine. Light offsetting to the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Some light spotting to the fore-edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.