[BOND, William; or Daniel Defoe]. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, A Gentleman, who tho' Deaf and Dumb, writes down any Stranger's Name at first sight. E. Curll, 1720.

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Condition: Fair

Description: London, 1720; rebound in brown leather covered boards; corner and spine edge wear; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; new end papers; Previous owner's name on front end papers; lightly foxed; coffee colored discoloration at hinges pages original front end paper fading through 225; From the library of ABAA bookseller, Tom Nicely; 320 pages.

Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.

[DEFOE, Daniel (1660-1731); BOND, William (c. 1675-1735)]. The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, a gentleman, who tho' deaf and dumb, writes down any stranger's name at first sight: with their future contingencies of fortune. Now Living In Exeter-Court over-against the Savoy in the Strand. printed for E. Curll: and sold by W. Mears and T. Jauncy without Temple Bar, W. Meadows in Cornhill, A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster-Row, W. Lewis in Covent Garden, and W. Graves in St. James's Street, London, 1720.

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Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition of this purported autobiography of the notorous London fraud, a deaf and mute fortune teller, once thought to be by Defoe (Moore) but more often attributed to William Bond, a Grub Street writer. 8vo (191 x 116mm): xix,[5],320pp, with copper-engraved engraved frontispiece portrait (signed "Hill pinx. Price sculp') and three plates, including a sign language chart. Contemporary Cambridge-style paneled calf, book plate of Thomas Symonds of Pengethly, presumably Thomas Powell Symonds (1762-1819), member of Parliament, or a descendant. A superb survival, tightly bound and free of foxing, clean and bright throughout (quires O and P lightly toned), with rich impressions of the plates. Furbank & Owens 432. Moore 432. McBurney 111. Subsequent editions appeared later in 1720 and in 1728, 1732, and 1739. The text describes Campbell's supposed remarkable feats, and includes discussions of sign language, second sight, and the existence of spirits. William Bond, according to ODNB, "lodged for a while with the deaf mute fortune-teller Duncan Campbell (d. 1730) and wrote the well-known anonymous Life of Campbell (1720). Reissued as The Supernatural Philosopher, in 1728, under Bond's name." N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).

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[BOND, William; or Daniel Defoe]. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, A Gentleman, who tho' Deaf and Dumb, writes down any Stranger's Name at first sight. Printed for E. Curll, London, 1720.

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Condition: Good

Description: First edition. Octavo. xix, [5], 320, [8]pp., eight-page publisher's catalogue at the back. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait and three engraved plates (one of which shows images of sign language). In the original calf with blind tooling on both covers, neatly re-backed in 19th century calf with a red spine label and wove endpapers. The boards are darkened and worn at the corners, four text leaves are slightly creased, some intermittent toning, about very good. The author of this popular account of an enterprising deaf-mute has been attributed both to William Bond and Daniel Defoe, and has yet to be resolved in favor of one or the other. A scarce copy of the first edition in the original boards *ESTC* T69700. *OCLC* locates only two copies.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

[Defoe, Daniel]. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell.; A Gentleman, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, writes down any Stranger's Name at first Sight; with their future Contingencies of Fortune. .. Printed for E. Curll. ., London, 1720.

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Description: 8vo, frontispiece, [4], 320pp; later polished calf and marbled boards. A decent copy, complete with frontispiece portrait and all three engraved plates. Defoe's authorship has been questioned. Moore states that he likely wrote the first draft as early as 1717 but that is was later revised for publication in an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of Robinson Crusoe (1719). Moore 432. Old bookseller's catalogue description tipped to front pastedown; occasional spots; covers rubbed, hinges tender but sound, spine flaking.

Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

[DEFOE, Daniel].. The history of the life and adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, a gentleman, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, writes down any Stranger's name at first sight' with their future contingencies of fortune.. LondonPrinted for E. Curll ., 1720.

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Description: FIRST EDITION. 8vo (19 x 11.6 cm). pp. xix + 320 + 8. Handsome 19th century full mottled calf, covers with double gilt filet, smooth spine tooled in gilt, red morocco label, gilt edges. Engraved frontispiece, 3 engraved full page plates. Armorial bookplate of John Croft Deverell to front pastedown endpaper. Rebacked preserving original spine, head of spine restored. Evenly browned throughout. First edition of this narrative of a deaf mute who was able to prevail in life by his peculiar ability. It is illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 full-page plates, one of which shows pictograms of sign language. It includes chapters on the occult. The authorship of the book has not clearly been established although historically has been attributed to the prolific Daniel Defoe, it is now also believed to have been authored by William Bond.

Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom