7212543 Frontispiece and title page of The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner, 1719; Private Collection; (add.info.: DEFOE, Daniel (1660-1731) Printed for W[illiam] Taylor, 1719 First edition, first issue of both parts, of what is widely considered the first novel in English. The first part appeared in April 1719 and the second in August of the same year. Defoe??? account of Crusoe??? experiences after shipwreck proved an immediate success, running through four editions before the end of 1719. It has since become the archetypal castaway narrative, inspiring countless imitations and adaptations. Hutchins, Robinson Crusoe and its printing, pp.52-112; PMM 180; Rothschild 775.); Photo by Christie\'s Images.