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Danie Defoe Collection

"Danie Defoe: The Captivating World of Robinson Crusoe" Step into the extraordinary world of Daniel Defoe's timeless masterpiece, Robinson Crusoe

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck (chromolitho)

Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck (chromolitho)
735900 Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho)

Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho)
735901 Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe building his hut)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: DEFOE, Daniel (1660-1731). English writer and journalist. Robinson Crusoe (1719)

DEFOE, Daniel (1660-1731). English writer and journalist. Robinson Crusoe (1719)
AIS5392821 DEFOE, Daniel (1660-1731). English writer and journalist. Robinson Crusoe (1719). Illustration in spanish adaptation Aventuras de Robinson. Editorial Ramon Sopena, Barcelona, 1931

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Illustration for Robinson Crusoe

Illustration for Robinson Crusoe
LLM454513 Illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defore (Raphael Tuck)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe in his Hut, illustration from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731)

Robinson Crusoe in his Hut, illustration from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)
IL193463 Robinson Crusoe in his Hut, illustration from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (De Foe): frontispiece and title page of the French edition of

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (De Foe): frontispiece and title page of the French edition of the Freres Perisse
PCT4268472 Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (De Foe): frontispiece and title page of the French edition of the Freres Perisse, Lyon, 1809 (engraving) by Girardet

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Crusoe and Man Friday, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)

Crusoe and Man Friday, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)
IL193467 Crusoe and Man Friday, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Destruction of the tartar idol (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: Destruction of the tartar idol (colour litho)
7182773 Robinson Crusoe: Destruction of the tartar idol (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of the tartar idol)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: The Spaniard, with one blow of his fist, knocked him down (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: The Spaniard, with one blow of his fist, knocked him down (colour litho)
7182762 Robinson Crusoe: The Spaniard, with one blow of his fist, knocked him down (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spaniard)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Friday teases the bear (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: Friday teases the bear (colour litho)
7182757 Robinson Crusoe: Friday teases the bear (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friday teases the bear)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I see an old he-goat (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I see an old he-goat (colour litho)
7182745 Robinson Crusoe: I see an old he-goat (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I see an old he-goat)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I am like a king (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I am like a king (colour litho)
7182743 Robinson Crusoe: I am like a king (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am like a king)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I make myself a cap (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I make myself a cap (colour litho)
7182741 Robinson Crusoe: I make myself a cap (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I make myself a cap)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I make a table and a chair (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I make a table and a chair (colour litho)
7182734 Robinson Crusoe: I make a table and a chair (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I make a table and a chair)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: My father gives me excellent counsel (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: My father gives me excellent counsel (colour litho)
7182727 Robinson Crusoe: My father gives me excellent counsel (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: My father gives me excellent counsel)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: The horse threw down the tartar, and fell upon him (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: The horse threw down the tartar, and fell upon him (colour litho)
7182774 Robinson Crusoe: The horse threw down the tartar, and fell upon him (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The horse threw down the tartar)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Death of Friday (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: Death of Friday (colour litho)
7182768 Robinson Crusoe: Death of Friday (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Friday)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: The huts on fire (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: The huts on fire (colour litho)
7182761 Robinson Crusoe: The huts on fire (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The huts on fire)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I call aloud to them in Spanish (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I call aloud to them in Spanish (colour litho)
7182755 Robinson Crusoe: I call aloud to them in Spanish (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I call aloud to them in Spanish)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: He places my foot on his head (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: He places my foot on his head (colour litho)
7182749 Robinson Crusoe: He places my foot on his head (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: He places my foot on his head)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I give thanks for my deliverance (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I give thanks for my deliverance (colour litho)
7182742 Robinson Crusoe: I give thanks for my deliverance (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I give thanks for my deliverance)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I toss the Moor overboard (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I toss the Moor overboard (colour litho)
7182729 Robinson Crusoe: I toss the Moor overboard (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I toss the Moor overboard)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Friday danced and capered (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: Friday danced and capered (colour litho)
7182760 Robinson Crusoe: Friday danced and capered (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friday danced and capered)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I leave the island (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I leave the island (colour litho)
7182758 Robinson Crusoe: I leave the island (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I leave the island)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I see the savages dancing (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I see the savages dancing (colour litho)
7182750 Robinson Crusoe: I see the savages dancing (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I see the savages dancing)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I find a drowned boy (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I find a drowned boy (colour litho)
7182748 Robinson Crusoe: I find a drowned boy (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I find a drowned boy)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: My cat brought home three kittens (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: My cat brought home three kittens (colour litho)
7182739 Robinson Crusoe: My cat brought home three kittens (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: My cat brought home three kittens)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: My dog surprised a young kid (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: My dog surprised a young kid (colour litho)
7182738 Robinson Crusoe: My dog surprised a young kid (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: My dog surprised a young kid)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I collect my stores (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I collect my stores (colour litho)
7182733 Robinson Crusoe: I collect my stores (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I collect my stores)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: We leave the wreck (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: We leave the wreck (colour litho)
7182731 Robinson Crusoe: We leave the wreck (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: We leave the wreck)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: A Chinese Don Quixote (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: A Chinese Don Quixote (colour litho)
7182771 Robinson Crusoe: A Chinese Don Quixote (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese Don Quixote)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Our men rush for the boats (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: Our men rush for the boats (colour litho)
7182769 Robinson Crusoe: Our men rush for the boats (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our men rush for the boats)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: They both kneeled down together (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: They both kneeled down together (colour litho)
7182765 Robinson Crusoe: They both kneeled down together (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: They both kneeled down together)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: The ship blew up in the air (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: The ship blew up in the air (colour litho)
7182759 Robinson Crusoe: The ship blew up in the air (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ship blew up in the air)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: The spaniard is attacked by a savage (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: The spaniard is attacked by a savage (colour litho)
7182753 Robinson Crusoe: The spaniard is attacked by a savage (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spaniard is attacked by a savage)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I teach Friday (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I teach Friday (colour litho)
7182751 Robinson Crusoe: I teach Friday (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I teach Friday)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I examine the chests (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I examine the chests (colour litho)
7182747 Robinson Crusoe: I examine the chests (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I examine the chests)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I see a footprint (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I see a footprint (colour litho)
7182746 Robinson Crusoe: I see a footprint (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I see a footprint)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: We sell our spice to Persian merchants (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: We sell our spice to Persian merchants (colour litho)
7182770 Robinson Crusoe: We sell our spice to Persian merchants (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: We sell our spice to Persian merchants)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Will Atkins tent (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: Will Atkins tent (colour litho)
7182766 Robinson Crusoe: Will Atkins tent (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Will Atkins tent)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I gave every man a digging spade (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I gave every man a digging spade (colour litho)
7182764 Robinson Crusoe: I gave every man a digging spade (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I gave every man a digging spade)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: We make a large boat (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: We make a large boat (colour litho)
7182752 Robinson Crusoe: We make a large boat (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: We make a large boat)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I am filled with horror (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I am filled with horror (colour litho)
7182744 Robinson Crusoe: I am filled with horror (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am filled with horror)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I make pots (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I make pots (colour litho)
7182740 Robinson Crusoe: I make pots (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I make pots)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I read my Bible (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I read my Bible (colour litho)
7182737 Robinson Crusoe: I read my Bible (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I read my Bible)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I find a turtle (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I find a turtle (colour litho)
7182736 Robinson Crusoe: I find a turtle (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I find a turtle)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: I work at the pump (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: I work at the pump (colour litho)
7182728 Robinson Crusoe: I work at the pump (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I work at the pump)

Background imageDanie Defoe Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Trading with Chinese merchants (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe: Trading with Chinese merchants (colour litho)
7182772 Robinson Crusoe: Trading with Chinese merchants (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trading with Chinese merchants)




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"Danie Defoe: The Captivating World of Robinson Crusoe" Step into the extraordinary world of Daniel Defoe's timeless masterpiece, Robinson Crusoe. From the moment he is shipwrecked on a deserted island to his remarkable survival and adventures, this captivating tale has enthralled readers for centuries. In one chromolitho illustration, we witness Robinson Crusoe after the shipwreck, standing tall amidst the wreckage as he contemplates his uncertain future. Another chromolitho showcases his determination as he skillfully builds his humble hut, a symbol of resilience and resourcefulness in the face of adversity. The engraving depicting "The Massacre and Burning the Two Villages at Madagascar" transports us to a darker chapter in Crusoe's journey - a reminder that danger lurks even in seemingly tranquil places. Yet it is through these trials that our hero emerges stronger than ever. Illustrations throughout Defoe's work bring this epic story to life. In one litho illustration, we find ourselves inside Crusoe's sanctuary - his hut nestled among nature's beauty. The frontispiece and title page of the French edition further immortalize Defoe's legacy with an exquisite engraving capturing its essence. Crusoe’s encounters are not limited to solitude; they extend to companionship too. A color litho portrays him alongside Man Friday – their bond transcending cultural barriers in an inspiring display of friendship against all odds. As we delve deeper into this enchanting narrative, more vivid scenes unfold before our eyes: from witnessing Crusoe bravely destroying a tartar idol to triumphantly knocking down adversaries with just one blow of his fist captured brilliantly in color lithos. But it isn't all perilous escapades; there are moments of levity too. We see Friday teasing a bear playfully while another litho captures Crusoe spotting an old he-goat – reminding us that amidst isolation lies unexpected joy and connection.