Daniel Defoe
9 copies for sale · $35–$13,500 · 3 first editions
Notable copies for sale
Best Preservative Against The Plague (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$1,000
Plan Of The English Commerce — Heritage Book Shop$6,500
A Tour Thro London About The Year 1725 Being Letter V And Parts Of Letter Vi Of A Tour Thr — Rulon-Miller Books$450
Life And Strange Surprizing Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe Of York Mariner — Heritage Book Shop$13,500
Life And Strange Surprizing Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe Of York Mariner — Heritage Book Shop$10,000
Best in Children's Books / Daniel Defoe Et Al. (first edition) — MW Books€11
Robinson Crusoe (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$35
The Life & Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe — Books Tell You Why$40
Works on the market
Life And Strange Surprizing Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe Of York Mariner2 copies · $10,000–$13,500
Plan Of The English Commerce1 copy · $6,500
Best Preservative Against The Plague1 copy · $1,000
A Tour Thro London About The Year 1725 Being Letter V And Parts Of Letter Vi Of A Tour Thr1 copy · $450
The Life & Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe1 copy · $40
Robinson Crusoe1 copy · $35
Best in Children's Books / Daniel Defoe Et Al.1 copy · €11
Market context
28 copies of Daniel Defoe's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $68 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
A Compleat System of Magick, 1729 (dominic winter, 2026-05-01)£1,000
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