1843 Crusoniana 1ed Juan Fernandez Islands Robinson Crusoe Selkirk Shipwreck

1843 1^ed Crusoniana Juan Fernandez Islands Robinson Crusoe Selkirk Shipwreck

‘Crusoniana’ is a rare, 19^th-century historical account of the South Pacific island which inspired the famed story ‘Robinson Crusoe’. Known today as the Juan Fernandez Islands, this island famously housed marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk, whose story became the basis for Defoe’s famous epic.

Written by Thomas Sutcliffe, ‘Crusoniana’ covers the life and shipwreck of Selkirk, who eventually became the governor of the Juan Fernandez Islands.

This impressive first edition is known to be quite valuable much in part to the fine, full-page engravings.

Item number: #18575

Price: $750

SUTCLIFFE, Thomas

Crusoniana; or, Truth versus fiction elucidated in a history of the islands of Juan Fernandez

Manchester [England] Pub by the author; printed by P. Grant, 1843. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • Truth vs. Fiction – vi, 195, [1]
  • Earthquake of Juan Fernandez – 32, [2], 15, [1]
  • Exposition of Facts – 34, viii, [2]
  • 8 plates, plus engraved frontispiece and title page
• Provenance: Handwritten – Harrison Matthews
  • Leonard Harrison Matthews FRS (1901–1986) was a British zoologist, especially known for his research and writings on marine mammals. He also held an academic position at the University of Bristol. During the Second World War he worked on radio communications and radar. He served as scientific director of the Zoological Society of London from 1951 to 1966.
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Cloth
  • Embossed with gilt coat of arms for Manchester
• Size: ~8.75in X 5.75in (22cm x 14.5cm)
• Rare and desirable with price comparisons as high as $2000

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